squire technologies: short message service centre

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Short Message Service Centre

Date, Audience details

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Squire Technologies

SVI_SMSC


SVI_SMS Short Message Service Centre

► With the continuing growth and

success of SMS worldwide, the

SVI_SMSC can offer operators the

ability to maximise their revenue by

directly offering SMS services

► Building on their core SS7 expertise,

the Squire Technologies SVI_SMSC

provides a highly flexible,

configurable and scalable carrier

grade SMSC

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Overview

SS7/ GSM SS7/ GSM

SMS SMS

SMS Services (ESME)


SVI_SMSC Short Message Service Centre

► High Capacity and Optimised

Delivery

► Supports high traffic rates and handling

of SMS traffic in an optimised way with

flexible flow control

► Scalable

► Modular design allows SVI_SMSC to

scale as and when demand dictates

allowing operators to manage their

investment

► High Availability

► Built on a high-availability model with no

single point of failure redundancy

throughout

► Future proof technology

► Open architecture allows clients to

configure new services and optimise the

operation of the SMSC

► Secure

► Secure network environment including

message filtering, black/ white lists to

protect subscribers

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Benefits



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Overview

SS7/ GSM SS7/ GSM

SMS SMS

SMS Services (ESME)

SQL SMPP

SMSC

Core

MAP

SS7 SIGTRAN



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Overview

SMS SMS

SMS Services (ESME)

► Store and Forward

► Standard internal storage of SMS messages

until delivery is possible

► First Delivery Attempt - FDA

► Immediate delivery of messages without relying

on the SMSC’s inherent store and forward

technology and capacity. Significantly increases

the efficiency of message traffic within the

network and reduces traffic load on the SMSC

► Flow Control

► Flexible routing

► Message prioritisation, retry, filtering, throttling

► High availability

► Database clustering/ mirroring on SMSC Core

► SS7 dual plane redundancy 1+1 worker

standby model on SVI_SMSG Gateway

► Billing

► Detailed CDRs/ MDRs produced in a flexible

format by exporting from SQL database

► Open Database Architecture

► Based on Squire Technologies’ open database

technology provides clients with a

comprehensive API into the SVI Core to

configure SMS routing to match their business

logic


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Flow Control

MTP L2

ESME


Optimised handling of SMS traffic

via “Flow Control” ensuring high

traffic rates and optimised message

flow during message spikes/ burts

Internal Flow Control

► Optimises SMS message delivery

throughout SVI_SMS via “leaky

bucket” algorithms

► Ensures high traffic rates and

optimum message flow during

message spikes

► Configurable queue sizes

MTP L2

MTP L3 MTP L3

MAP MAP

SS7/ GSM

SMPP SQL

SQL

Database

Message

Flow

Control


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Flow Control

MTP L2

ESME


Message Prioritisation

► Priorities set against ESME interface

and at individual message level

► Fully configurable using the open

database API allowing clients to

configure own message priorities

according to unique business logic

Flexible routing

► Configurable routing based on sent/

sender ID/ ESME/ SS7 routes etc.

► Allowing clients to build routing tables to

match their business logic MTP L2

MTP L3 MTP L3

MAP MAP

SS7/ GSM

SMPP SQL

SQL

Database

Message

Flow

Control


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Flow Control

MTP L2

ESME


Retries

► Flexible retry mechanism based on

error code

► Configurable retry timers

► Configurable multiple retry profiles

Throttling

► Dynamically configure the number of

SMS messages to be processed

Filtering

► Messages filtered against black and

white lists

► Can be configured to filter against SMS

content, MAP, MTP and SCCP level

through open Database API

MTP L2

MTP L3 MTP L3

MAP MAP

SS7/ GSM

SMPP SQL

SQL

Database

Message

Flow

Control


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SVI_SMSG SMS Gateway


MTP L1-L3

► ITU-T Q.701-707

► ANSI T1-111.1-111.8

Dimensioning

► 128 signalling links

► 32 originating point codes

► 128 Linksets

► 1024 destination point codes

SS7 TDM interconnect

► E1, T1, J1 (configurable)

► T3, DS3

► STM-1

► Up to 31 signalling links per E1

► Up to 23 signalling links per T1

SIGTRAN

► M2PA, M2UA, M3UA, SUA

MAP

► MAP 3GPP TS 29.002 v3.11.0

► IS-41TIA/EIA-42-D

SMS

► Binary, Unicode, EuroCharacter IAS

► Concatenated

► Send ID Masking


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Performance Benchmarks

Type of Traffic TPS CPU Usage

MO – Mobile Originated SMS 1402 Avg. 20%

MT – Mobile Terminated SMS 1039 Avg. 25%

ESME to SMSC traffic passed

over SQL/ SMPP interface 1011 Avg. 20%



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OA&M – Operation, Administration and Maintenance

► Web based GUI

► SVI_MS Management

System

►Secure Remote Access

►Full Configuration

►Monitoring

►Debugging

► Command Line

Interface

► SNMP Support



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SVI MS ► The globally deployed SVI platform empowers

its users with an advanced level of expertise and functionality.

► The SVI-MS management system features a comprehensive toolkit combining ease of use and the ability to run, analyse multiple systems both safely and securely, providing efficient:-

► Configuration - Real time system setup, onboard resource and call routing management

► Monitoring - Comprehensive statistical service monitoring and system status tool

► Debugging - Rapid tracing, diagnosing and CDR analysis compatible with Wireshark and Ethereal



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► The web based GUI brings the user powerful

tools to manage system resources, delivering a

real-time OA&M, offering:-

► Dashboard interface

► Wizard library

► Customisation – via XML

► Secure multi-user features

► Extensive help resources

► Compatibility with the entire SVI range



The sophisticated SVI platform, brings secure

reliability and a proven global pedigree for network

operators, incorporating:-

► System

► Integrated Firewall

► Username, password protected

► Secure external protocols used for access (SSH,

SCP)

► Only process calls for configured VoIP

Destinations

► Reports on unauthourised access

► Client Challenge procedures

► Radius

► Authorisation and Authentication

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Security



► Provides a high availability solution

with no single point of failure

► SMSC Core operates multiple

database backups with Database

clustering technology

► SVI_SMSG Gateways provide dual

plane SS7 redundancy

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High Availability

Database

Clustering

Dual Redundant Gateways


SS7/ GSM SS7/ GSM

Dual Redundant Gateways

SMS Services (ESME)

SMPP SGL


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Redundancy models

SS7

PC

C

Worker

Data & Signalling

Check Pointing

Hot Standby

SS7

► 1+1 Dual Plane Worker / Hot Standby

► Database and signalling information check pointed between

planes

► Replicated Hardware and Software

► Eliminates single point of failure

► Five Nines up time (99.999)

► Single point code spread across dual plane architecture

► Single OAM interface over VIP address

► Real Time Maintenance Upgrades

PCA P

CD


PCB


► Visit www.squire-technologies.com

► For further product information on SS7 VoIP products for

carriers, operators and service providers, plus case

studies and customer testimonials.

► Email [email protected]

► To contact and member of our sales team

► Call +44 (0)1305 757314

► To speak with us today

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Further information



64 High West Street, Dorchester,

Dorset. DT1 1XA UK

Squire Technologies www.squire-technologies.com

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