Riverstone Networks SSG manual Opening UP REVENUE-GENERATING Services

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Designed as a full-featured high-speed packet switch, the Alcatel 5070 SSG ANSI receives, routes and transmits signaling messages for call setup, wireless and intelligent network (IN) services.

The Alcatel 5070 SSG ANSI is a powerful, compact system combining traditional signaling transfer point (STP) functionality with advanced routing functions, to support the expanding Number Portability and wireless markets. In addition, the product provides increased levels of connectivity, capacity and expandability over previous products, making it a true next- generation STP. It is feature rich, with traditional SS7 features on a platform that also supports large-capacity services databases. The Alcatel 5070 SSG ANSI is not only a great fit in a legacy circuit-based network, but also delivers the capacity and interfaces to support the signaling gateway requirements of voice-over-packet (VoP) and 3G networks.

With Release 20, the Alcatel 5070 SSG ANSI introduces a rich set of applications to support Mobile Number Portability and Wireless Number Portability, as well as features to help manage multiple home location registers (HLRs), short message service centers (SMSCs) and voice mail systems (VMSs).

Implementing federally mandated Local and Wireless Number Portability, as well as other IN applications, means increased demands on signaling network capacity. The Alcatel 5070 SSG ANSI reduces the impact of high network transaction services by supporting High-Speed, 1.536-Mb/s ATM-over-T1 (ATM/T1) Links,

and high-capacity virtual SS7 over IP (SS7/IP) Links. These two forms of High-Speed Links offer connectivity with fewer transmission facilities; reduce signaling latency for faster signaling response time; and provide higher message capacity, overcoming signaling link set limitations. Providers have these network benefits without sacrificing SS7 connectivity and signaling.

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