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ZTE NGN Total Solution

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Release Date：2004-08-31  Author：ZTE  Click：1161

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ZTE has contributed greatly to the market initiation, standards creation, and ● Legal and
technology research and application promotion for the advancement and Compliance
maturity of Softswitch technology in domestic and international NGN and ● Product Security
Softswitch industry since 1998.
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As one of the key telecommunication vendors in the world, ZTE Corporation

has been invited to participate in the creation and review of national and For Investers
international Softswitch industry standards.

1. Introduction to ZTE NGN Solution ● Announcements

1.1 Overview ● Reports

● Circulars
ZTE NGN solution includes a complete set of network elements covering
● General Meetings
every element of the NGN, which guarantees the provision of
comprehensive NGN solutions to meet the market requirements of different ● Monthly Returns
functional layers such as Access, Core Transport, Control and Service ● Company
layers.
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ZTE Softswitch system is designed for the Next Generation Network with
layered and open architecture, which consists of four functional layers:
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service/application, control, transport and access layers. Standard
interfaces are used to communicate between layers. The system supports
integrated media gateways, terminal devices, and can interwork with the ● MTN South Africa:

legacy PSTN/ISDN, PLMN and IN. Never Falling

Behind the Curve
1.2 ZTE NGN Network Elements ●
 Towards 5G
Softswitch technology has developed into a mature stage with carrier grade
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reliability for commercial application. Softswitch architecture usually
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includes the following components:
Innovation to
Touch the Future

Fig.1-1 ZTE NGN Solution - Layered Architecture ● Innovating to

Unleash the Value
Softswitch of Fixed Networks
The Softswitch is the core controller of the whole Softswitch system. It in the 5G Era
performs call handling, access protocol adapting, service delivering, OAM
● An Exploration of
(Operation, Administration and Maintenance), and authentication &   Intelligent 5G
accounting. It also can interwork with other Softswitches to provide Transport
active/standby fault-tolerant configuration.
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Media gateway
Softswitch can deliver all kinds of services on any network through different
kinds of media gateways, such as the Trunk Gateway for toll VoIP service,
Access Gateway for Class 5 services, multi-service Access Gateway for
integrated service and wireless gateway for voice mobile transport services,
etc.
Signaling gateway
The Signaling Gateway (SG) interfaces the SS7 signaling network with the
PSTN and ATM/IP networks for signaling message conversion between two
networks.
IP terminals
The IP terminals refer to IP phones, IP PBX, and software phones, which are
intelligent terminals based on either H.323 or SIP protocol. The difference
between IP terminals and media gateways is that there is no need to
convert media for IP terminals as the voice is already digitalized in IP
terminals.
Service creation environment 
Differentiated services can be created and configured for customer
requirements via Service Creation Platform.
The flexible service creation environment allows carriers to deploy new
services without the expense of hardware upgrades. Intelligent Network´s
Service Control Point (SCP) and application server are supported by ZTE
Softswitch system.
Network Management System
The Network Management System (NMS) manages all network elements in
a Softswitch network. It typically uses SNMP to communicate with the
network elements.
1.3 ZTE NGN Product Series
ZTE Corporation has developed a full range of standard-compliant
Softswitch products to deliver comprehensive solutions to the NGN. All the
products are developed by ZTE Corporation with proprietary intellectual
property rights.

The major ZTE NGN products include:

Softswitch:
ZXSS10 SS1 The ZXSS10 SS1 acts as the core control part in ZTE NGN
solution. The ZXSS10 SS1 carries out important functionalities such as call
control, media gateway access control, protocol processing, routing,
authentication, billing and accounting, etc.
Supported by application server and SCP in the service layer, the ZXSS10
SS1 can provide basic PSTN services, supplementary services, multimedia
services, traditional IN services and IP-based revenue-generating services
for various subscribers.
Access Gateway: 
ZXSS10 A200    The ZXSS10 A200 is an access gateway device that is
located at the access layer in the NGN to provide VoIP services for analog
subscribers.
The ZXSS10 A200 converts analog media streams into packet data streams
for large-capacity and centralized access applications such as
communities, schools, governments, institutes and large enterprises.
Trunk Gateway: ZXSS10 T200 
The ZTE Trunk Gateway ZXSS10 T200 converts TDM voice/fax media into
IP packets and connects PSTN digital trunks with packet networks.
The T200 provides a variety of interfaces to PSTN, with large trunk capacity,
high density, high availability and low power consumption. The T200 also
provides diversified interfaces to IP and ATM networks.
Media Gateway: ZXSS10 M100    
The ZXSS10 M100 converts media streams between PSTN circuit switched
networks and IP packet data networks with carrier-grade efficiency,
adaptability, security and reliability.
ZTE´s media gateway ZXSS10 M100 enables subscribers in circuit switched
networks such as PSTN to communicate with each other via VoIP.
Signaling Gateway: ZXSS10 S100
The signaling gateway ZXSS10 S100 is located at the access layer of a
Softswitch system for converting SS7 and IP network signaling messages
between traditional circuit switched signaling network and packet data
network. The ZXSS10 S100 can be installed on the same type of rack as
that for ZXSS10 M100.
The ZXSS10 S100 converts signaling messages with carrier-grade
efficiency, adaptability, security and reliability.
Integrated Access Devices:   ZXSS10 I500/I600/I700 Series 
The Integrated Access Device (IAD) provides voice or voice and data
services for individuals, and SOHO subscribers by connecting the
subscribers´ terminal equipment such as PC, telephone and fax machine
into the packet network.
The ZXSS10 I500 series of products provide VoIP services for different
numbers of subscribers via twisted-pair lines. ZXSS10 I504 and I524 also
support hierarchy connection with other I504s or I524s via the downlink
RJ45 interface.
The ZXSS10 I600 series of products provide subscribers with VoIP and data
services via twisted-pair lines and Ethernet cables.
The ZXSS10 I704 is a small-capacity access device for media stream
conversion between traditional PSTN network such as PBX and IP packet
data network.
Application Server:    ZXUP10 APP    
The application server ZXSS10 APP is a commercial computer platform as
well as a service operation and development platform with standard API
interface, which provides various services and flexible service generation
environment for NGN.

Fig. 1-2 Long Distance VoIP Solution

1.4 ZTE NGN Networking  Solutions

ZTE Softswitch system can provide NGN solutions with voice, data,
multimedia services, etc.

1.4.1 Delivering long distance  VoIP service via backbone data network

ZTE NGN solution provides toll VoIP services for PSTN subscribers via
packet data network and bypasses the PSTN switching and trunk facilities
with Softswitch, Trunk Gateway and Signaling Gateway.

ZTE NGN solution also can provide international toll VoIP services for VoIP
and PSTN subscribers between Country A and Country B, as long as the
carriers between Country A and Country B agree to process VoIP traffic via
VoIP Gateway or Trunk Gateway located in Country A and Country B.

The toll VoIP service provides value-added opportunities for traditional and
new carriers with voice over IP networks by bypassing expensive long
distance toll voice trunks.
1.4.2 Delivering local VoIP and  supplementary services via packet
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

Residential Scenario: "Softswitch + Access Gateway (AG)" solution. AG can

be deployed in the equipment room of a residential center, while the
Softswitch system can be deployed at the core node of MAN or together
with the AG.

Corporate Scenario: "Softswitch + Integrated access devices (IAD)". The IAD

provides voice service or voice and data services via multiple twisted pairs
and UTP5 interfaces for business end users with device installed on the
building floor. IP terminal is also recommended for enterprise users
requiring voice and multimedia services.

Fig. 1-3 Local VoIP Solution via MAN

Small Office or Home Office (SOHO) Scenario: "Softswitch + IAD" solution.

The ZTE IAD device provides both voice and data services via one twisted-
pair line and one UTP5 interface for end users of one household.

2. Services Enabled    by ZTE NGN    Solution

ZTE NGN solution provides voice, data and multi-media services for various
types of Customer Premise Equipment such as phones, PCs and multi-
media phones, etc.

2.1 Basic and Supplementary    PSTN Voice Services

The basic and supplementary voice services can be provided in ZTE NGN
solution with Softswitch ZXSS10 SS1 directly, involving simpler service logic
and fewer network entities.

The services in this category include:

Calling Log
Instant Hot Line
Malicious Call Tracing
Call Trace Log Generation upon Called Number
Bearer Capability Screening
Recorded Announcement and External MusicSsource
Calling Number Display and Delivery
Calling Number Delivery Blocking/Unblocking
Call Forwarding
Call Forward Busy (CFB)
Call Forward Don´t Answer   (CFD)
Call Forward Universal (CFU)
Call Waiting (CWT)
Call Restriction (COS)
Conference
Speed Calling (SC)
Do Not Disturb (DND)
Denied Termination (DTM)
PayPhone CPC
IP Centrex
IP Centrex, applicable to IP-based Softswitch architecture, is targeted at
large factories, large enterprises, stock companies and business
corporations with geographically scattered inhabitancies, offices and
workshops. IP Centrex can combine a number of individual Centrexes into a
unified "large area Centrex" so as to provide a good communication solution
for large sized organizations with many branch offices at different sites.

Point-to-point Video

Multimedia service on PC

Soft digital assistant (Soft-DA) on PC, featuring such as Web voice

conference, Web digital white-board, Group Chat, Instant Messaging,
Contacts Status and Application Sharing.

2.2 Traditional Intelligent (IN) Services Delivered via Existing SCP

ZTE NGN solution allows the interconnection of ZTE Softswitch devices

with existing PSTN Service Control Points (SCP) via standard INAP
interfaces to deliver intelligent services.

The 800-Number service is a typical IN service. The 800-Number service has

the following features: Unique call number, Call forwarding on busy/no reply,
Call barring, Voice prompt function, Time-based translation, Traffic-based
translation, Call location-based translation and Simultaneous call/charge
limiter.

Other supported traditional IN services include: Pre-paid call, Account Card

(ACC), Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Universal Personal
Telecommunication (UPT).

2.3 Value-added Services Enabled by ZTE Application Server or Third-

party Application Servers
ZTE NGN solution provides standard open interfaces for external service
servers (such as ZTE Application Server ZXSS10 APP or ZXIN10-SCP) to
create value-added services. ZTE Softswitch is only responsible for
executing corresponding commands of the service logic instead of
implementing the service logic itself.

The services in this category include:

Voice Mail
Account Card
WEB 800
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Unified Messaging
Web Call
Web Conference
Short Message
3. Advantages of ZTE   NGN Solution

Carrier-grade solution with both internal and external redundancy

Distributed architecture with high reliability
Openness for interoperability
Flexible and versatile integrated accesses
Low operating cost and high scalability
Flexible and quick service deployment
Centralized, real-time and intelligent network management system
Maximum protection of existing investment

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