CE - Alcatel 8690 Open Service Platform

Alcatel 8690 Open Service Platform
Presentation of the Intelligent Network

and Alcatel 8690 OSP concepts
Training manual
8AS 90200 0567 VH ZZA Ed.03
Edition 2003
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Contents
1 Intelligent Networks
1.1 Intelligent Network Concepts 3
1.2 CAMEL Overview 15
1.3 PARLAY Overview 22
1.4 IN Call Scenarii 27
2 Alcatel IN implementation Release 2.3
2.1 Why an open architecture? 3
2.2 Alcatel Open Services Platform 6
2.3 SRP & SDP overview 13
2.4 Management overview 18
3 Alcatel services & SCE
3.1 Basic IN services 3
3.2 Stage in service creation 19
3.3 Alcatel SCE 22
Intelligent Networks Glossary 3CL 02350 AFAA GLZZA
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1.1
1.2
1. Intelligent Networks
Session presentation
M Objective : to be able to describe the IN concepts and its
evolution towards CAMEL and PARLAY
Program :
Page
1.1 Intelligent Network Concepts 3
1.2 CAMEL Overview 15
1.3 PARLAY Overview 22
1.4 IN Call Scenarios 27
1.3
1.1 Intelligent Network Concepts
1.4
1.1 Intelligent Network Concept
Why an Intelligent Network?
M Before IN
TEX
LEX LEX 0
8
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
FreePhoneTable:
123456 ------> 0296047143
Subscriber: 0296047143
Calling party
I
S
U
P
:
I
A
M
I
S
U
P
:
I
A
M
Lengthy service availability lead times
Problems related to:
Modifying service data
Modifying service logic
High cost of service introduction
Logic + Data
M In order to provide value added services to the basic telephone service, the following conditions must be respected :
All the telephone network users can get the benefit of the provided services without any specific equipment
other than their own telephone set.
Telephone network operators must have the possibility to answer quickly to the market needs.
Existing equipment must be able to provide the new services related mechanisms keeping their basic function
(call process) and this, without affecting the existing quality of service.
The management of the new functionality set must be flexible.
M Physically , a service is a software implemented in the network switches and is an additional function to the call
process.
M As any software, a service is made up of :
Programs called service logic;
Data called service data.
M In order to provide services to a maximum number of users, these services must be implemented in all (or in a large
part of) the network switches.
M In a classical telephone network architecture, the implementation of new services involves several problems such as :
Lengthy service availability lead time due to the development, the update of the existing switches (or their
replacement) and to the installation of the service;
Difficulties in service logic and data modification;
Possibility to affect the quality of service especially during the introduction phases of new services.
M LEX: Local Exchange
M TEX: Transit Exchange
1.5
M Rapid deployment of new services in the network
M Vendor independence and standard interfaces
M The IN services respond to the market requirements
Logic + Data
Solution:
Service logic and service data
should be deployed in a separate server,
LEX & TEX can communicate with this server
via standardised interfaces.
Standard interfaces
LEX or TEX
1.6
SCP SCP
SS7
Voice
SSP: Service Switching Point SSP: Service Switching Point
SCP: Service Control Point SCP: Service Control Point
STP: Signaling Transfer Point STP: Signaling Transfer Point
SMP: Service Management Point SMP: Service Management Point
SSP SSP
SS7
STP STP
SMP
M The solution is to centralise the logic process and the service data management in a suitable environment: the Service
Control Point (SCP). This environment is telephone network independant.
M The switches are no more service dependant.
M The only supplementary function for the call process is the Intelligent Network access function.
M The Intelligent Network access function is unique for all the services. It can be implemented in a dedicated switch or in
all the telephone network switches. These switches are called Service Switching Points (SSP)
M The consequences are:
A lower cost for the telephone network :
A single type of switch for all services,
No need to modify or change the equipment when providing new services,
The Intelligent Network need not be a structure managed by the telephone network.
Service delivery times shorter :
The duration of a new service implementation is no longer dependant on the telephone network
topology (number and type of switches) so implementation becomes faster.
A flexible management of the service logic and data :
Centralised management in a suitable environment.
The quality of basic service is not affected by new services introduction.
1.7
IN CS-1 standard
Service Plane
Service 1 Service 2
SF1
SF2
SF3
SF1
Global Functional Plane
Global
Service
Logic
GSL1
GSL2
SIB1
SIB2
SIBn
BCP
POI
POR
Distributed Functional Plane
FE1
FE2
FE5
FE4
FE3
I I
I
I
I
SMF
SCF
SSF
PE1
PE2
PE3
PE4
p1
p2 p3
SF - Service feature
SIB - Service independent
building block
FE - Functional entity
PE - Physical entity
GSL - Global service logic
SMF - Service management
function
SCF - Service control function
SSF - Service switching function
POI - Point of initiation
POR- Point of return
I - Interface
p - protocol
Physical Plane
Service specification
Service creation
Functional architecture
Physical architecture
M The Q1201/Q1211 recommendations define the IN concept as a model using several planes.
Service plane
Describe the services as seen by the user in terms of one or several features (I.e. Time dependant
translation);
Does not take into account any network Implementation.
Global functional plane
Models services and features in terms of :
Service Independent Building block (SIB);
Basic Call Process (BCP).
Distributed functional plane
Identifies and models the functional entities and their relationships;
A functional entity is a unique set of functions handling different actions and located in a single physical
entity (PE).
Physical plane
Models the physical aspects of an IN structured network.
Identifies physical entities (PE) and protocols used between them.
M ITU created standards that define capability sets (CS) necessary to the Intelligent Networks implementation.
M These standards belong to the Q12XY series where :
X = Capability set number (CS): 1 for CS1 (Capability Set N 1), 2 for CS2 (Capability Set N 2),
Y=: 1 = Introduction, 2 = Services plane, 3 = Global functional plane, 4 = Distributed functional plane, 5 =
Physical plane, 8 = IN interface specification, 9 = User guide
M IN CS-1 and IN-CS-2 are single ended point and single point of control architectures. In addition to IN CS-1 services,
IN CS-2 includes multiparty services such as conference service, management services such as Subscriber Service
Activation/Deactivation service and an international access to the telecommunication services (from outside the
subscription network) such as international FreePhone.
1.8
Distributed functional plane
CCF
CCAF
SSF
SCF SDF
SRF
Service logic
Service Data
Announcements and user
information collection
Call Handling
Service invocation
SCF: Service Control Function
SDF: Service Data Function
SSF: Service Switching Function
CCF: Call Control Function
CCAF: Call Control Agent Function
SRF: Specialised Resource Function
SMF: Service Management Function
SMAF: Service Management Access Function
SCEF: Service Creation Environment Function
SMF SCEF
SMAF
M The distributed functional plane defines :
M Telephone functions that are necessary for call handling in the telephone networks
CCAF : Call Control Agent Function
provides access for end users (analogue and ISDN subscribers access, non-SS7 and SS7 circuits
access);
CCF : Call Control Function
provides call / connection processing and control;
M Intelligent Network functions necessary for service implementation
SSF : Service Switching Function
provides trigger mechanisms to access IN functionality;
manages signalling between CCF and SCF;
SCF : Service Control Function
contains the logic and processing capabilities to handle IN services;
interfaces and interacts with SSF/CCF, SRF and SDF.
SDF : Service Data Function
contains user/network data for real time execution of IN services;
interfaces and interacts with SCFs.
SRF : Specialised Resource Function
provides specialised resources (digit receivers, announcements, conference bridges, ...),
contains the logic and processing capability to send/receive/convert user information,
contains functionality (similar to CCF) to manage connections,
M Intelligent Network functions necessary for service management and creation
SMAF : Service Management Access Function
provides an interface between service managers and SMF.
SMF : Service Management Function
allows deployment and management of IN services.
SCEF : Service Creation Environment Function
allows IN services to be defined, developed, tested and loaded on the SMF.
1.9
Physical plane
SDF*
SCP
SDP
SDF
SRP, IP
SRF
SSP
CCAF
SSF
CCF
SRF
Optional FE
INAP
INAP
ISDN
INAP
This link is optional
SS7.network
SDF
SCF
SN
SSF
CCF
SRF
SCF
SDF
LEX
TEX
SCF
Management interfaces, these interfaces are not standardised
SMP
SMF
SMAF
M SSP : Service Switching Point
provides user access to network (CCAF), trunk connection (CCF) :
switching capabilities (local/transit exchange),
contains mechanisms to detect IN services, to communicate with SCF :
service switching capabilities.
M SCP : Service Control Point
contains service logic programs (SLPs) used to provide IN services,
may access data in SDP directly or through SS No.7,
is connected to IP via SSP relay function or through SS No.7.
M SDP : Service Data Point
contains data used by SLPs.
M IP : Intelligent Peripheral
supports flexible information interactions between user and network.
Example of specialised resources : DTMF digit collection, tone generator, audio conference bridge, customised
voice announcement, voice/speech recognition devices, text to speech synthesis, ...
M SN : Service Node
functionally contains SCF, SDF, SRF and CCF/SSF.
* In IN CS-2, SDF is an optional functional entity in the SCP.
1.10
TEX
LEX LEX
CCF
Physical plane: example
SDF
CCF
CCF
CCAF CCAF
CCF CCF
SSF
800 123456
Creation of terminating call segment creation
Service
logic
800 123456
123456
0296047143
Service data
0800 123456
2960447143
Service activation
Trigger detection
Request to create terminating call segment to 296047143
123456
296047143
SCF
SCP
TEX
SSP
M Example: Freephone service
M The goal of this service in to translate a telephone number sent by the user into another telephone number (translated
number) and to establish the call to this destination. The IN access is done using an overlay architecture.
M In the end user switch (Local Exchange - LE) and in the transit exchanges (TE) :
The user initiates the call from the telephone providing a service access number (SAN) which contains a prefix
(0800) and the number to be translated (123456). The CCAF function manages the telephone network calling
party access and takes into account its subscription characteristics.
The CCF, analysing the service access number, routes the call to the SSP (Upstream 1/2 call).
M In the SSP
The CCF function
Analyses the received number and, if it matches an IN call, asks to the SSF function to activate a
service. In the given example, the numbering begins with 800. This is called SAC (Service Access
Code), which is transmitted to the SSF function.
The SSF function
Checks from the received information, the triggering conditions and determines the identification of the
service to be activated.
Initiates a dialog with the SCF function. The information included in the SSF/SCF dialog components,
contain the service identification as well as the number to be translated.
M In the SCP
The SCF function
Uses, once the dialog is open, the service identity (given in the dialog) in order to run the translation
service logic.
Requests the SDF function to provide the translated number from N 123456 (296047143 in the given
example).
Requests, through the open dialog with the SSF function, a call towards the translated number
(downstream 1/2 call). In the given example, the service logic monitors the call establishment until the
call is completed.
Is advised when the call is completed and the service logic orders (via SSF) the CCF function to
connect both half calls. If the service process is completed, the service logic closes the dialog with the
SSF function and the call is monitored by CCF function of the switches.
1.11
SCP
SSP
TEX
LEX
Physical plane: example
SRF
SDF
CCF
CCAF
CCF
SCF
SSF
CCF
Service
logic
Play announcement
Welcome
to the
service
Request to send announcement
Creation of call segment to SRF
SRP
M Example with user interaction:
M In this example, when the user places a call to the service, a welcome announcement is played.
M The call establishment to the service is done in the same way as the previous example (SAC use)
M In the SSP
The SSF function
After the SAC identification, initiates a dialog with the SCF function. This dialog activates the service.
M In the SCP
The SCF function
Runs the service logic which requests the intelligent peripheral (IP) to send an announcement to the
user. This request will be executed via the SSP which realises this via the relay function. The
identification of the announcement to be played will be contained in the SCF/SSF and CCF/SRF
exchange of information.
Requests the CCF function (via SSF function) to initiate a call towards the IP (Upstream 1/2 call) by
providing the identity of the announcement to be played.
M In the SSP
The CCF function
Initiates the call to the IP (downstream 1/2 call) which then plays the announcement.
Connects both half calls. The calling party hears the announcement.
1.12
Business Model
Network
Operator
Service
Subscriber
Service
User
Service
Provider
M IN actors
M Network operator
The company that provides the infrastructure i.e. the hardware for IN and the access network
Responsible for management of the entire network
M Service Provider
The service provider is responsible for one or more services : e.g. Freephone
Responsible for maintenance and management of services
Acquires new customers (service subscribers) and gives them support (contracts with the service subscribers)
M Service Subscriber
The service subscriber is the person or company that makes use of the service either for its own use or for
their customers.
Examples : SNCF, Air France, Prepaid card subscribers
M Service User
The service user is the person who actually makes the IN call and thus uses the service.
Examples : freephone (the person who calls the freephone number), calling card (the person who calls
somebody, using his calling card)
1.13
Business Model
Network
Operator
Service
Subscriber
Service
User
Service
Provider
Transport fees
+Service fees
Service fees
Network
Operator
Service
Provider
Transport fees
Service
Subscriber
Service
User
Transport fees
+Service fees
Prepaid Card
Voice Mail
M The service user is the service subscriber
M Two cases:
In the first example (Voice Mail), the service user pays the network operator a given amount which can be
subdivided to two parts: transport fees and service fees. The network operator gives the service provider the
service fees.
In the second example (Prepaid Card), the user pays the service provider a given amount, which can be
subdivided to two parts: transport fees and service fees. The service provider gives the network operator the
transport fees.
1.14
Business Model
Service Subscriber
Network
Operator Service
User
Service
Provider
Transport fees
+ Service fees
Service fees
Service cost
Network
Operator
Service
Provider
Service Subscriber
Service
User
transport fees
transport fees
+Service fees
Transport fees
+ = 1
0 , 1
Premium rate
Free Phone
Flexible charging services
M Service User & Service Subscriber are different
M Two case:
In the first example (Premium rate), the service user pays the network operator a given charge which can be
subdivided into two parts: transport fees and service fees. The network operator give the service provider the
service fees, and the service provider give the subscriber a part of the service fees.
In the second example (FreePhone),the call is free (for the user) alpha = 0. However the subscriber pays the
service provider a given amount, which can be subdivided to two parts: transport fees and service fees. The
service provider gives the network operator the transport fees (beta = 1).
1.15
1.2 CAMEL Overview
1.16
1.2 CAMEL Overview
M Intelligent Network (without CAMEL) does not take in account
the terminal mobility
IN can be deployed within a GSM network
Mobile terminals can access to value added services only
within their Home Network. (Prepaid cards, )
Home Network
GSM Network
SCP
1.17
1.2 CAMEL Overview
GSM recall
GPRS
BTS
BTS
BSC
BSS
NSS
HLR
PSTN
TDM
MSC/VLR
GMSC
GGSN
Backbone
GPRS
SGSN
PDN
M The GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) network allows voice calls from a mobile terminal towards
another mobile terminal or towards a PSTN terminal. It allows a data call at 9.6 kb/s.
M GSM network is composed of two sub-networks:
Base Station sub System (BSS): This is the radio part with a set of antennas called Base Transceiver Station
(BTS) controlled by a Base Station Controller (BSC).
Network Sub System (NSS): This is the switched network with a set of Mobile Switching Centre (MSC/VLR),
and Home Location Register (HLR):
MSC is a switch with additional functionality related to the mobility of terminals within the BSS it
controls. Data concerning subscribers roaming within the area controlled by this MSC and their location
in this area are stored in an internal data base called Visitor Location Register (VLR). GMSC is a
dedicated function which allows interrogation of HLR in the case of an incoming call. Depending on
operator needs, GMSC function can be implemented in all MSCs or in a few MSCs
HLR contains data concerning subscribers profiles in the whole network and the VLR identifier which
controls a given mobile terminal. There are one or more than one HLR in a GSM network, it depends on
the number of subscribers and the HLR capacity.
M GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is an evolution of GSM systems using the already existing BSS with additional
Packet Control functions and a new packet Core Network. The packet Core Network is a set of Serving GPRS Support
Node (SGSN) connected to one or more Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN):
SGSN = IP router (+ GPRS extras): equivalent to the MSC in GSM working: manages the mobile terminals in a
given area.
GGSN: This is an IP router + GPRS functions (GTP protocol: packet relay to the recipient's current SGSN +
session management, charging) ( GMSC).
M The advantages of using GPRS are:
Bit rate: 160 Kb/s in theory (~50 Kb/s in practice)
Flexibility in the radio resource allocation
There is no circuit in the NSS allocated for packet call
PDN: Packet Data Network
TDM: Time Division Multiplex
1.18
1.2 CAMEL Overview
CAMEL standards
CAMEL: Customized Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic
KCAMEL provides the mechanisms to offer value added (IN)
service logic to a GSM subscriber even when roaming in another
network (international roaming or roaming in another national PLMN)
KCAMEL is the first step towards integration of IN in GSM
KCAMEL is a GSM Phase 2+ Feature
KStandardization started in 1994
KCAMEL evolution by means of features
KCAMEL is based on IN Capability Sets 1 and 2
KStandardization committee:
K3GPP TSG SA WG1 (former ETSI SMG1) => Stage 1
K3GPP TSG CN WG2 (former ETSI SMG3) => Stage 2 and 3
CAMEL - Customized Applications for Mobile Enhanced Logic:
M CAMEL is a GSM feature name for including IN (Intelligent Network) functions into a GSM system. It uses the CAP and
MAP protocols.
M CAMEL is used when roaming between networks, allowing the home network to monitor and control calls made by its
subscribers. The feature allows numbers dialed to be modified during call set-up, and monitoring of call answer and
clear down.
M CAMEL gives the home operator almost complete control over it's subscribers activities even whilst roaming without
the need for special software in the handset.
M 3GPP "Third Generation Partnership Project" is a standardization body that was created at the end of 1998. The
partners within this body are ETSI (European Telecommunication Standardization Institute), ARIB (Association of
Radio Industries and Business, Japanese standards body for Radio technology), TTC (Telecommunication Technology
Committee, Japanese standards body for Core Network technology), TTA (Telecommunications Technology
Association, Korea), T1 (US for GSM1900) and CWTS (China Wireless Telecommunications standards group).
M The Organizational Partners have agreed to co-operate for the production of Technical Specifications for a 3rd
Generation Mobile System based on the evolved GSM core networks and the radio access technologies that the
Organizational Partners support.
M ETSI TC SMG is the Technical Committee within ETSI that has specified the GSM specifications and had started with
the UMTS specifications before they were transferred to 3GPP at the end of 1998, beginning 1999.
1.19
1.2 CAMEL Overview
CAMEL phase-1
Home Network
VLR
MAP
MAP
Incoming Line
Roaming leg
GMSC GMSC
CAP
MAP
CAP
CSE
gsmSSF gsmSSF
gsmSCF
HLR
Visited Network
Originating/
Interrogating Network
M CAMEL Service Environment (CSE): A CSE is a logical entity which processes activities related to Operator Specific
Services (OSS). CSE is the name used for SCP in the CAMEL standard.
M CAMEL Subscription Information (CSI):
The CSI identifies the CAMEL support required for the subscriber and the identities of the CSE used for that support.
The CSI is administered by the network operator in the HLR. The CSI also contains information related to the OSS of
the subscriber, e.g. Service Key.
M gsmSCF: A functional entity that contains the CAMEL service logic to implement the Operator Specific Services
(OSS).
M gsmSSF: A functional entity that interfaces the VMSC/GMSC to the gsmSCF.
M In the integrated approach, each MSC has its own SSP(gsmSSF)
An alternative approach is overlay configuration with rerouting to specific SSPs.
M CAP: The CAMEL Application Part (CAP) makes use of the services offered by SS7 to offer CAMEL specific service
capabilities at the application layer.
M SS7: provides a logical, separate out-of-band signaling network used for remotely controlling the bearer service
network from centralized dedicated CSE nodes.
M MAP: The Mobile Application Part (MAP) is the protocol enabling the exchange of service (and mobility) related
information and events between HLR and other mobile network elements. MAP was developed on top of the
standardized protocol levels of SS7 (MTP, SCCP,TCAP).
Voice
Signalling
1.20
Visited Network
Originating/
Home Network
VLR
MAP
MAP
Incoming Line
Roaming leg
GMSC VMSC
CAP
MAP
CAP
CSE
gsmSSF gsmSSF
gsmSCF
HLR
1.2 CAMEL Overview
CAMEL phase-2
gsmSRF
CAP
Originating/
Interrogating/Visiting Network SRP
M gsmSRF:
The specialized resource function provides a pool of resources for access by other network entities. These resources
include for example:
sending of announcements to the parties in a call
prompt for information using DTMF sending and receiving
speech recognition, synthesized speech provision
protocol conversion
specialized connection resources (e.g. audio conference bridge or information distribution bridge) or voicemail.
M SRP: Specialised Resource Point (SRP) is the physical node containing
a specialized resource function (SRF).
1.21
1.2 CAMEL Overview
CAMEL phase-3
Visited Network
Originating/
Home Network
MAP
CAP
CSE
In addition to CAMEL Phase 2 architecture, CAMEL Phase 3 defines GPRS Interworking
SGSN
gprsSSF
HLR
gsmSCF
M GPRS Service Switching Function (gprsSSF): functional entity that interfaces the SGSN to the gsmSCF. The
concept of the gprsSSF is derived from the IN SSF, but uses different triggering mechanisms because of the nature of
the mobile network.
1.22
1.3 PARLAY Overview
1.23
1.3 PARLAY Overview
PARLAY/OSA concept
A change in business models has introduced new players in the
telecom business:
Some want to address
users directly
User
New Player
services
connectivity
Operator
connectivity
Some prefer to do it
via the Network Operator
User
New Player
Connectivity + services
Operator
connectivity
But they have something in common:
M They compete in the services market
M They have no telecommunications network! Parlay/OSA
1.24
1.3 PARLAY Overview
PARLAY/OSA concept
Internet
NGN server
IP
Parlay/OSA Applications
Intranet
PLMN
GMSC
OSA OSA
Gateway Gateway
Distribution via
middleware
OSA/Parlay APIs
exposing
network service
capabilities
PSTN
SSP
AS
AS
M These new players can offer directly Application Programming Interfaces (API) to users or they do it via a telecom
operator.
In the latter case they need to interconnect their Application Server (AS) where applications run into PLMN, PSTN
and/or NGN servers.
This interconnection is done by a gateway called OSA/PARLAY gateway which offers API towards AS and legacy
interfaces such as INAP/CAP towards PSTN/PLMN and H248, H323 and SIP towards NGN.
1.25
1.3 PARLAY Overview
PARLAY/OSA concept
framework
HLR MSC SSP
Servers
E.g. Billing server
OSA API OSA API
Application Application
Application Application
server server
OSA Internal API OSA Internal API
Call Control User Location
SCS
Interface
SCF SCF
SCS
OSA OSA
Gateway Gateway
M The OSA Gateway is viewed by the Applications as a set of interfaces, grouped in terms of functionality into
discoverable Service Capability Features (SCF), of two kinds:
One is a single, always present (one per network) SCS, called the Framework. The OSA Framework is in
charge of controlling the access to network capabilities by Applications, as well the integrity of the operators
network.
The rest are a set of Service Capability Features, which abstract the network functionality so that Applications
can use the network without needing to understand its underlying technology. These SCFs are mappable to
network functionality, but the mapping is not standardised (note that the Framework functionality does not have
a mapping).
M As the slide shows, besides the OSA API between the OSA Gateway and the 3rd Party Applications, there is an OSA
Internal API between the Framework and the rest of the OSA Service Capability Servers (SCS). This Internal API
supports multi-vendorship for the OSA SCSs, as well as the possibility that the Framework functionality is a business in
itself.
1.26
1.3 PARLAY Overview
NGN protocols
MGW
IP
MGC
H.248/MEGACO/MGCP
BICC
MMCS T-SIP
SIP
SRP
PSTN
UMTS R5 Terminal
SGW
ISUP
GK
H323
SIGTRAN
AS
INAP/IP
SIP H248 H323
OSA Gateway OSA application
M H.248 is an ITU Recommendation that defines Gateway Control Protocol. It is the result of a joint collaboration
between the ITU-T and the IETF. It is also referred to as IETF RFC 2885 (MEGACO), which defines a centralised
architecture for creating multimedia applications including VoIP. In many ways, H.248 builds on and extends MGCP.
M H323 is an ITU Recommendation that defines packet-based multimedia communications systems. In other words,
H.323 defines a distributed architecture for creating multimedia applications, including VoIP.
M SIP, also known as IETF RFC 2543, defines a distributed architecture for creating multimedia applications, including
VoIP.
M T-SIP is variant of SIP used as signalling between MGC and MMCS.
M MGC: Media Gateway Controller is used in a NGN architecture, this equipment has two roles: call handling and media
gateways control. It communicates with the MGW via H.248 and with SGW via ISUP over SIGTRAN (SIGnalling
TRANsport).
M MMCS: MultiMedia Call Server acts as a MGC for multimedia Call.
M GK: Gate Keeper is a focal point of the H.323 multimedia network. It performs the following functions:
Address translation (PSTN@ <----> IP@)
admission control
bandwidth control
network management
1.27
1.4 IN Call Scenarios
1.28
IN CS-1 Scenario
SSP
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FreePhone Table:
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1.29
CAMEL Scenario
Visited Network
Home Network
CSE
1. SETUP
2,3: get the user profile
4. CAP (Prepaid Card, User SIM number)
5. CAP (Continue the call handling
& tell me when the call is released)
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The user profile was downloaded from HLR
to VLR at location update
Outgoing call using a prepaid account SIM Card
To called party
VMSC
gsmSSF
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VLR
HLR
gsmSSF gsmSCF VMSC
1. Setup
4. Initial DP(Prepaid Card, SIM)
5. Apply Charging
Request Report BCSM Event
(DP Answer, Disconnect)
Continue
TDM
6. IAM
1.30
VoIP Scenario (1)
LEX
SSP
SCP
RAS
TEX
0296123456
1 IAM
2 IDP, 3 CTR& PlayAn
SRP
4 You will be connected in few minutes
Internet
5 Notify the B&T
Subscriber
N6
NTake the call on my PC
NTake the call on my telephone set
NDeliver the call to another phone number
NDeliver the call to my voice mailbox
N7
NTake the call on my PC
NTake the call on my telephone set
NDeliver the call to another phone number
NDeliver the call to my voice mailbox
M Once the Browse & Talk Net surfer has an IP address assigned, the client software automatically sends via TCP/IP a
message to the IN with Net surfer Identity and IP address tuple.
The SCP updates its registered Browse & Talk Net surfer database with this Net surferId/ IP address tuple and the
registration process is fulfilled. Now the Browse & Talk Net surfer is marked as currently surfing (@IP address
valid/invalid).
M Call scenario:
The User tries to call Browse & Talk Net surfer (he dials 0296123456).
1. The call is routed to the Browse & Talk Net surfer LEX (SSP)
2. The SSP triggers the service by sending to the SCP an initial DP with different parameters depending on the
information available from signalling. The service logic in SCP checks whether the user is registered as being
currently surfing.
3. If the Net surfer is marked as being on line, the SCP instructs the SSP to connect the calling party leg to the
SRF
4. The SCP instructs the SSP to play an announcement: you will be connected in a few seconds
5. The SCP sends a notification message to the Browse & Talk Net surfer using a TCP/IP connection.
The identity of the calling party may be included in the notification.
The script checks within the callingPartyNumber whether identity presentation is allowed or not (Address
presentation restricted indicator).
6. The notification is sent to the service Net surfer to make a choice.
7. The Browse & Talk Net surfer select take the call on my PC option.
IDP: Initial DP
CTR: Connect To Resource
PlayAn: Play Announcement
IAM: Initial Address Message
1.31
VoIP Scenario (2)
LEX
SSP
SCP
RAS
TEX
VoIP/GW
GK
0296123456
SRP
Internet
8 Answer through
VoIP
9 PlayAn
Your call is going to be taken on VoIP
10 Connect
11 IAM
12 ? B&T sub IP @
(H323 @ translation)
x H.323 setup
M The Browse & Talk Net surfer has just received the incoming call notification message and a waiting announcement is
played to the calling party .
8. The SCP receives from the Net surfer his choice (in this scenario, the call is taken through VOIP) and
analyses this information.
9. The SCP instructs the SSP to play an announcement: your call is going to be taken on VOIP .
10. With the operation Connect, the SCP instructs the SSP to connect the calling party leg to the Voice Over IP
GW
11. The SSP establishes a circuit with the VoIP GW and sends the dialled number.
12. The Voice Over IP GW asks his Gatekeeper for address resolution.
This may be done with the support of IN through an interface with the SCP.
The GW asks his GateKeeper for translation and a H.323 call set-up.
The GateKeeper may not find the Browse & TalkNet Surfer and may ask for support to the IN SCP using
Location ReQuest(CalledParty).
The IN SCP replies either LocationConfirm (CalledParty, IP) or LocationReject (Reason).
13. GateKeeper sets-up the H.323 call if he received the LocationConfirm. The call is established in VoIP.
1.32
Time allowed :
3 minutes
Exercise-1
Complete the diagram?
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SCP
SDP
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SRP, IP
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SSP
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ISDN
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SS7.network
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1.33
Time allowed :
4 minutes
Exercise-2
What are the main purpose of CAMEL?
What is the main difference between
Phase1 and Phase 2?
What is the main difference between
Phase 2 and Phase 3?
What is the role of the OSA gateway?
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1.34
Time allowed :
3 minutes
Exercise-3
Complete the diagram ? The Calling
party is a prepaid account service
subscriber.
SSP
SCP
LEX LEX
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Calling party
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1.35
Thank you for answering
the self-assessment
of the objectives sheet
Evaluation
M Objective: to be able to describe the IN
concepts and its evolution towards
CAMEL and PARLAY
2.1
2.2
2. Alcatel IN implementation Release 2.3
M Objective: to be able to describe the concept used in the Alcatel
IN implementation R2.3
M Program:
Page
2.1 Why an open architecture? 3
2.2 Alcatel Open Services Platform 6
2.3 SRP & SDP overview 13
2.4 Management overview 18
2.3
2.1 Why an open architecture?
2.4
Moving from Intelligent Networks to Intelligent Services
M Intelligent Network: it consisted in bringing intelligence to the
network:
phone call handling and management.
M Intelligent Services: to bring intelligence to the services:
management of more IN calls, applications and feature,
connection from and to any network:voice/data, single user/
corporate, Internet, etc,
use of any terminal.
2.5
SCP
PSTN/PLMN
Data/IP
GW
MGC
GK
MMCS
Service
Third party applications
SSP MSC
API
AS
2.6
2.2 Alcatel Open Services Platform
2.7
General overview
Distributed Processing Environment
Service
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2.8
OSP services
Corba
Server
Database
SEP
All platform services or IN services are developed in the same three-level way
Oracle database, or proprietary database:
contains all data needed by the service
CORBA server:
provides management access to the data stored in the database
Service Execution Process:
contains the logic of the service
M Functional entities of a service
Three functional parts can be identified for each subsystem or service.
Database (Oracle and proprietary when best suited ): Contains all data needed by the service.
CORBA server: Provides management access to the data stored in the database.
Service Execution Process (SEP): Contains the logic (the script) of the service.
2.9
Inter-system communication
Corba
Server
Database
SEP
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Corba
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External
DPE client
Communication bus for management commands coming from operators or external management systems
Fast distributed processing environment: real-time communication between platform services & IN services
M 3 ways of inter-communication
CORBA bus: Communication bus for management commands coming from operators or external management
systems.
F-DPE: Fast distributed processing environment to allow real-time communication between platform services
and IN services based on TCP/IP. Example: sending a statistical ticket from an IN service to the statistics
service, sending a request from a prepaid service to a service data point containing the prepaid card database.
The F-DPE Router can also communicate with other external nodes if this is based on TCP/IP or UDP protocol.
Others: All other communication not based on CORBA (e.g. SS7, ISUP, INAP, e-mail, SNMP, TCP/IP) can be
supported by the Service Execution Process.
2.10
Open interfaces
CS1 INAP (+ vendor or
country variations)
FTP, FTAM
Call Detail Records
Billing Billing Billing Billing
mediation mediation mediation mediation
FTP
Statistics files
Statistics Statistics Statistics Statistics
Information Information Information Information
Systems Systems Systems Systems FTP, SQL
Database files
(Oracle or CSV)
SNMP
alarms &
events
Network Network Network Network
management management management management
Customer Customer Customer Customer
& service & service & service & service
CORBA
data management
Mediation Mediation Mediation Mediation
software software software software
Alcatel Alcatel Alcatel Alcatel Alcatel Alcatel Alcatel Alcatel
Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Services Services Services Services Services Services Services Services
Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform
S12/E10/
Megahub
AXE-10 DX 200 EWSD DMS 5ESS System X EMX
M Interfaces towards the network
For the interface towards the network, the offered Alcatel OSP platform offers no limitations on the interfaces
that can be used.
The todays asset of the Service Creation Environment is to provide the capability to support an application
independent of the interface protocol. Thus, it opens the way to extend the use of the SCE in a broader scope.
Multi-INAP: The protocol to be used needs to be defined in the service specification phase and as such is very
easy to introduce.
Alcatel supports a multi-INAP mechanism.
IN services can handle multiple INAP variants concurrently, allowing the SLEE (i.e. the services) to handle calls
coming from several networks or from SSPs provided by different vendors. : Alcatel INAP, ETSI CS1 INAP,
Nortel NAP, Ericsson INAP CAMEL
2.11
PSTN/PLMN
Open interfaces
FTP, FTAM
Call Detail Records
FTP
Statistics files
Database files
(Oracle or CSV)
SNMP
alarms &
events
CORBA
data management
S12/E10/
Megahub AXE-10
DX 200
EWSD
DMS
5ESS
System X
EMX
Data Network
IP Network
M At the application level, several mediation functions have already been designed on previous releases.
The OSP platform will further improve the support for the development of any mediation function or any server
application.
The evolutions:
The interface layer of the services will be part of the development and installation.
This means that any interface layer could be used by the services (e.g H323, Radius, MGCP, SIP).
Attention: this doesnt mean that all these interfaces are available today!
The CCS7 stack is an optional plug-in of the IN platform and the platform will support by default a TCP/IP based
interface.
For example INAP over IP is offered as an interface towards the Softswitch.
On Service Execution level (SEP level), external applications can be linked to the F-DPE.
If this is not feasible, other communication protocols can be included directly or via an integrated mediation
function to link virtually any external application to the Alcatel IN platform.
M Depending on requirements, any interface could be developed on the IN Platform. This would be done by using tools
integrated in the SDE (Service Development Environment).
2.12
Scalability
Network growth
Complete configuration + SRP + SDP
SSP
SRP SRP
SCE
SCE
Operator
terminal
SMP
SMP
SMP
SMP
SLEE
SLEE
SLEE
SLEE
SDP
SDP
Minimal configuration for the OSP
SSP
SCE
SCE
Operator
terminal
SMP
SMP
SLEE
SLEE
M Alcatels ability to scale its IN solutions gives operators a crucial competitive advantage.
That is because our solutions employ a unique architecture that enables them to scale or evolve from small
systems aimed at start-up operators (or established operators wishing to explore new market niches) to the largest
systems with no loss of functionality and no throw away.
M Investment is protected as configurations gradually evolve upwards in line with business growth and increase in
subscriber base and call traffic.
The significance of this evolution cannot be overstated: it represents a massive saving of time and money for the
operator.
Alcatel can do this because all its configurations use the same technology and the same SCE, which provides identical
code and database definitions.
This means that the same services can run on any Alcatel IN configuration.
M In order to evolve from the minimal configuration towards the complete one with SRP and SDP, the IN operator can
proceed by steps:
the first step consists in adding an Alcatel SRP,
the second one consists in adding new servers for SLEE (this is the Extended configuration),
the third one consists in adding a new SMP servers to form the Cluster SMP,
the last one consists in adding a stand alone SDP (complete configuration).
2.13
2.3 SRP & SDP overview
2.14
SDP
Corba
Server
Oracle
Service 1
Corba
Server
Oracle
Service 2
Corba
Server
Oracle
SDFSL
SDF Service Logic:
Get() & update()
SDP
SDF acts as centralised database:
data can be shared by different services
M There are 2 main reasons to use an SDF:
When data must be shared by different services.
The SDF acts as a centralised database. In case of dynamic data, an SDF is always used. In case of static
data, it is sometimes used. In the latter case, it depends if the delay in fetching the data is acceptable (service
data exchanged via the DPE router)
In case of data partitioning and the client can not perform any addressing.
M The SDF is a special service that interacts with other main services.
From the user point of view, the SDF is a single application.
The management of IN services and the SDF service are integrated in a single aspect.
M In the SDF service, the three functional parts of a service are also present:
a CORBA server
the ORACLE service database
the SDF service logic (script). This script has 2 main functions : get data and update data
M The data server on which the slave ORACLE service database and SDF script is running is very often called the SDP
(Service data Point)
2.15
SRP (OSP-ME)
ISUP
H.248
SIP
CCF CCF
CCF
SSF
MGC
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Service Unit
Media Unit
RU
Media
Resource Unit
User Interaction
M The Alcatel Voice Processing Open Platform (AVPOP) called OSP-ME is a hardware and software platform designed
to support voice oriented applications of any types.
It can be used as a standalone voice server supporting high-level applications and connected directly to the user
network (Service Node configuration) or within an intelligent network as a smart device (Specialised Resource Point
configuration).
M The SRP configuration is based on three different types of units :
The Media Unit (MU): performs basic voice function processing such as playing and recording. It is directly
connected to either the PSTN network or the IP network to manage the user Media.
The Resource Unit (RU): performs specialised functions such as speech recognition, text-to-speech. Several
RUs may exist in the SRP.
The Service Unit (SU): performs the call handling and offers management functions (alarms, statistics, ).
M The SU communicates with the MU and the RU via a Fast Ethernet IP network operating at 100 Mbits/s
2.16
SRP (OSP-ME)
SCP
LEX
SRP SRP
INAP
ISUP
INAP
ipSRP ipSRP
RTP/IP
H.248
(Media Server)
Media
Gateway
Signalling
Gateway
Media Gateway
Controller
ISUP SIGTRAN
H
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SRP configuration ipSRP configuration
M In the SRP configuration, the OSP-ME acts as SRP.
The application (service) runs on the external SCP.
M In the ipSRP configuration, OSP-ME is used in an IP network.
The Signalling Gateway is between SS7 and IP network.
The Media Gateway transfers voice between the telephone network and the IP network. The Media Gateway Controller
drives the gateways by means of H.248 protocol.
2.17
SRP (OSP-ME)
ipSRP ipSRP
RTP/IP
H.248
Media
Gateway
Signalling
Gateway
Media Gateway
Controller
ISUP ISUP/SIGTRAN
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INAP/SIGTRAN
ipSRP configuration: Direct Link
M In the Direct Link configuration, the ipSRP can receive operations from an SCP (INAP over SIGTRAN).
2.18
2 Alcatel IN implementation R2.3
2.4 Management overview
2.19
SMF 2 SMF 3 SMF 4 SMAF
PrePaid
Service
PrePaid
Service
Access
Service
PrePaid
DB
PrePaid. DB
partition 1
PrePaid. DB
partition 2
Access
DB
CORBA
Client
Integrated
GUI !
Cluster SMP
M All the CORBA servers of all services can be distributed over several nodes.
A node is called an SMP (Service Management Point) and is the physical entity that implements a service management
function (= SMF host).
A collection of SMPs is called a Cluster SMP.
There is a possibility to partition the service master database.
From the clients (the IN operator is the client) point of view, it all acts as a single system.
M Rules:
There is only one database per SMP host.
This database can contain data for several, different IN services.
There is only one CORBA server per service, even if the service database is distributed over serveral SMP
hosts
All hosts on SMP level are running in active cold-standby mode.
The Access platform service is running on an SMP node named the Primary SMP.
There is only one primary SMP in a Cluster SMP.
The function is named: Service Management Access Function (SMAF).
2.20
Open interfaces
CS1 INAP (+ vendor or
country variations)
FTP, FTAM
Call Detail Records
FTP
Statistics files
Database files
(Oracle or CSV)
SNMP
alarms &
events
CORBA
data management
S12/E10/
Megahub
AXE-10 DX 200 EWSD DMS 5ESS System X EMX
M Open Management Interfaces
Third party applications can access the CORBA server directly or via an integrated mediation function on the
OSP.
The implementation will vary on the third party system in question.
All the functionality offered by the cluster SMP is accessible via Java applets.
These can be delivered to integrate them in other applications (e.g. existing management clients).
This way, the integration is very fast as no re-development of the existing functionality is needed.
The OSP management servers have an SNMP interface allowing it to send event/alarm traps to external
systems.
By providing a flexible subscription mechanism, external systems can detail which alarms they would like to
receive. Additionally, subscription mechanisms are available to send alarms via electronic e-mail or SMS
FTP is used to export/import files from/to the SMP.
Typical examples are statistical files or Call Data Record (CDR) files.
The OSP functions and applications send tickets at the end of each request handling.
These tickets (CDRs) contain information of the request and can be stored in files for external systems.
Statistical files can also directly be transported to Excel.
2.21
Time allowed :
2 minutes
2. Alcatel implementation R2.3 of an IN
Exercise
Complete the diagram below
2.22
Time allowed :
10 minutes
Exercise
List the characteristics of the OSP?
What is the advantage of using an
SDP?
What is the main characteristics of the
OSP management?
What are the differences between:
SRP, ipSRP and ipSRP Direct
Link?
M List the characteristics of the OSP?
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M What is the advantage of using an SDP?
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M What is the main characteristics of the OSP management?
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M What are the differences between:
SRP, ipSRP and ipSRP Direct Link?
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2.23
the self-assessment
Evaluation
M Objective: to be able to describe the
concept used in the IN Alcatel
Implementation Release 2.3.
3.1
3.2
3. Alcatel services & SCE
M Objective: to be able to describe the most important Alcatel IN
services & the use of the Alcatel SCE
M Program:
Page
3.1 Basic IN services 3
3.2 Stage in service creation 19
3.3 Alcatel SCE 22
3.3
3.1 Basic IN services
3.4
Payment Suite
Call Routing Application
FSD product
Mass Calling...
Mass Calling...
Browse & Talk
Browse & Talk
Flexible Routing &
Charging - FRC
Flexible Routing &
Charging - FRC
CMM - Alcatel VPN
CMM - Alcatel VPN
Prepaid Calling Card
Prepaid Calling Card
Prepaid Telecom
Prepaid Telecom
Telecom Calling Card
Telecom Calling Card
Pc to Phone Payment
Pc to Phone Payment
Prepaid Recharge+
Prepaid Recharge+
Rating Engine
Rating Engine
Multi Media Application Suite
M Mass Calling: The Mass Calling Service (MCS) is an evolution of the traditional televoting application.
The product offers the possibility to organise quickly advanced televoting and mass events with more user interactivity,
more flexibility and easier management.
With the application it is possible to organise as service provider, a wide range of events and reach a large group of
people.
Typical events are televoting, opinion polling, charity donation, telemarketing, emergency information lines services via
telephone or via the web.
The MCS offers a service management environment with action blocks for building service scenarios.
With this environment referred as "Lite SCE", the service provider and subscriber can quickly define mass calling
events in a very flexible way.
The activation of the service in the network is a matter of a couple of minutes.
The MCS management environment also offers to service provider and subscriber powerful tools to analyse the results
of the organised events.
The overall MCS management environment can be accessed via the web using JAVA applets. The access for the
service users (donors, voters, players, ) is done through specific telephone access codes or http addresses for WEB
access.
M Flexible Routing and Charging (FRC): The Flexible Routing and Charging service enables a service provider to
commercialise to customers, via Commercial Service Provider, some FRC numbers with different routing schemes and
charging facilities.
M Corporate Mobility Manager (CMM): The Corporate Mobility Manager service provides subscribers with all the
capabilities of a private network without their having to install dedicated network resources.
The CMM is available as a number of advanced packages tailored to the needs of different types of company. Alcatel's
Corporate Mobility solution is flexible on three levels :
Flexibility regarding networks: seamless service offering over fixed, mobile and private networks.
Flexibility by market: the service can be tailored to the needs of different markets.
Flexibility for users: every CMM subscriber and all individual CMM users can control the service.
M Browse & talk: The Browse & Talk service allows service users to be reachable for incoming telephone calls while
surfing on the Internet via a dial-up connection.
M Rating Engine: Running on the OSP platform, the Alcatel 8618 Rating Engine gets benefits of the OSP real time
capabilities. The Alcatel Rating Engine can be used by any application to offer real time charging functions for voice,
data, value added services and content delivery services. The Rating Engine takes into account fixed or variable
criteria defined by the service provider to charge the service user irrespective of his payment means. Supported
payments are prepaid, post-paid and on line payment with micro-payment capabilities.
M PC to Phone Payment: The Alcatel 8614 PC to Phone Payment (3P) product enables real time charging for VoIP calls
using a PC-to-Phone type of connection in prepaid and in the next release some basic facilities for post paid. It primary
targets the incumbent operators in developing countries. The Alcatel 8614 PC to Phone Payment is part of the Alcatel
IP telephony solution and is the companion application server of the Alcatel 5020 SoftSwitch. A web server is provided
for the end users to allow them to perform their self registration and the electronic recharge of their prepaid accounts.
This allows the operators to have a low OPEX while providing a service winner. Moreover, the Web server also allows
fraud protection.
M Prepaid Calling Card (PPC) is a prepaid service that offers users maximum calling flexibility and convenience. Anyone
can use the service simply by buying a prepaid card, which is then used to make calls.
The PPC service can enable the user to place a call, with its familiar tones and announcements in the user's own
language. It also simplifies budget planning using the user's own currency. A prepaid card allows a caller to make calls
from any telephone without using coins or special card reading equipment. The caller simply dials a service access
code and is then requested to enter the card number and, when the card has been authenticated, the called party's
directory number.
The PPC service is mainly dedicated to charge a telephony application but can easily be extended to charge Internet
access and/or e-content application, all applications sharing the same account. The PPC service works on top of a
PSTN or NGN network.
M Prepaid Telecom: The Alcatel 8612 PPT is a prepaid service that allows fixed operators to offer users maximum
calling flexibility and convenience without a subscription, deposit or passing through credit qualification criteria. Users
can associate a prepaid account to a PSTN/ISDN line in order to place or receive calls and benefit from a range of
telephone services. (service to be used only from a dedicated PSDT/ISDN line). The user buys a kit containing a
prepaid card that gives him a personal telephone number associated with a prepaid account including an initial credit
which is valid for a limited time period. The PPT service also allows to assign different pre-paid accounts to one
telephone line (e.g. account for parents, account for children,...). The validity of the account can be extended by
recharging it via several recharge means.
M The PPT service is mainly dedicated to charge a telephony application but can easily be extended to charge Internet
access and/or e-content application, all applications sharing the same account. The PPT service works on top of a
PSTN or NGN network.
M Telecom Calling Card: The Alcatel 8616 TCC enables a postpaid user to phone from a remote terminal (service to be
used from any phone)
and being charged via his postpaid account.
Useful when you don't have a mobile to call from a friend home line or from an hotel or from a foreign country.
He has a card number (or account number) and PIN code and he dials a 8xx number.
The TCC service works on top of a PSTN or NGN network.
M Prepaid Recharge+: The Alcatel 8615 Prepaid Recharge+ complements the scratch card recharging of prepaid
accounts with other methods in order to reduce the operating cost of prepaid account recharging. A high degree of
secure payment flexibility is offered: supported payment methods are credit cards, direct debit, debit cards, ATMs,
POS,...
3.6
FSD product
0800 0800 123456 123456
EX
SCP
Customer
Recorded
Announcement Destination Number
123456
A8642 Flexible Routing And Charging
M According to the dialled number the FRC service logic instantiates the translation tree (previously created by operators)
in order to find the destination number to be used to route the call in the network. This translation tree is a set of
branch, each branch is a logical combination of criteria terminated by a destination or announcement . Criteria are
based on calendar, time, origin area according to the calling number and distribution (for example:30% to destination 1,
40% to destination 2 and 30% to destination 3).
3.7
FSD product
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Subscriber
Subscriber
End-user
End-user
End-user
AFS AFS
Advanced Freephone Service
UAN UAN
Universal Access Number
(Split Charging)
PRS PRS
Premium Rate Service
(Split Revenue)
Service Provider
M Enabling operators to commercialise a variety
of 800/900 numbers with several routing
schemes
and charging facilities.
M Connection to call centre function (Genesys)
M One application for three commercial offers
Strengths
M Flexibility (Service Creation
Environment)
M Fixed and mobile solutions
M Multi-vendor networks
A8642 Flexible Routing And Charging
M The AFS service enables to automatically set-up and handle calls with flexible routing and reverse charging. The AFS
service enables a service subscriber to receive calls at their own expense, free of network charges to the callers.
M The UAN service enable to set-up and handle automatically calls with flexible routing and flexible charging. The UAN
service allows a subscriber with several terminating lines to be reached from national different zones with a unique
directory number
M The PRS service enables to automatically set-up and handle calls with flexible routing and premium charging. The PRS
allows a service subscriber to provide information to the calling user and receive revenue from them. The PRS service
is sometimes named Kiosk
3.8
FSD product
Mobile
Network
Fixed Network
Corporate Network
PBX in site B
PBX in site C
PBX in site A
Single fixed line Single fixed line
Single fixed line
A8640 Corporate Mobility Manager
M The operator buys the ALCATEL CMM solution and is then in charge of offering it to the companies.
M The companies (CMM subscribers) have to subscribe to the CMM service and to design their private network.
They also appoint their company Telecom Managers.
The CMM user can receive and make calls to everybody in the same company.
For this purpose the CMM service handles incoming calls and outgoing calls.
The calls are processed taking into account screening and debit control assigned by the company Telecom
Manager.
M CMM handles outgoing and incoming calls of company users mobile and fixed phones in the subscribing companys
environment:
inside the company
from the company to the outside
from the outside to the company.
3.9
FSD product
SCP/SDP SCP/SDP SCP/SDP SCP/SDP SCP/SDP SCP/SDP SCP/SDP SCP/SDP
SMP SMP SMP SMP
OSP OSP OSP OSP OSP OSP OSP OSP
MSC EX
INAP
INAP or CAP
A8640 Corporate Mobility Manager
M Subscribers configure their networks by using a user-friendly interface.
3.10
FSD product
EX
SCP
Access Code : e.g.
0888/XXXXX
Announcement
Card Number
PIN code
Validation
B-party Number
Credit update at the end of the call
Call duration supervision (on line)
A8611 PrePaid Calling Card
M There are many types of card service that IN can support.
This shows a typical calling card or credit card service.
M To the caller, the call sequence is that of a standard calling card (although the order in which the customer enters the
card number, PIN and destination and whether there are announcements is fully flexible).
M To the operator there are many features: for example
This service can be sold and customised to any number of service providers who can resell it to their
customers;
It supports multiple card products differentiated not by the access number, but by the card number
All of these have customised announcements, that can be changed at will.
The service provides credit checking features, including interfaces to external databases such as those of a
credit card company for credit card calling.
The service provides comprehensive fraud management, including fraud triggers such as simultaneous calls,
geographic impossibilities, PIN failures etc
M There are also a variety of billing options, which are not so much to do with the service as with the product offered by
the operator. These include pre-paid card charging...
3.11
They can talk over his NetMeeting client !
(while Peter keeps on browsing for his favorite websites ...)
You know, I found a nice bistro
on t he web. What if ?
Hi, its me.
( to be continued )
While he is browsing, his friend tries to call him...
The number you are dialing is currently engaged in
an Internet connection. Please, hold on while your
call is being forwarded to a PC ...
As a Browse&Talk subscriber Peter can select a
preferred delivery medium for incoming calls...
Peter and his family can be
reached now, even when
Peter is on the Internet.
modem
ISP/PoP
PC
Peter connects to the Internet via his home telephone line...
the Internet
Works with
your ISP !
FSD product: A8620 Browse & talk
M Notify user of of incoming telephone calls while he/she is surfing on the Internet (a.k.a. Internet Call Waiting)
M Deliver these incoming calls via alternative channels, depending on the users infrastructure and preferences
M Use the flexibility of the Alcatel 1400 Intelligent Network for controlling and managing the service and delivering the
calls
modem
ISP/PoP
PC
Peter connects to the Internet via his home telephone line...
the Internet
Works with
your ISP !
As a Browse&Talk subscriber Peter can select a
preferred delivery medium for incoming calls...
Peter and his family can be
reached now, even when
Peter is on the Internet.
While he is browsing, his friend tries to call him...
The number you are dialing is currently engaged in an
Internet connection. Please, hold on while your call is
being forwarded to a PC ...
They can talk over his NetMeeting client !
(while Peter keeps on browsing for his favorite websites ...)
You know, I found a nice bistro
on the web. What if ?
Hi, its me.
( to be continued )
3.12
FSD product: A8620 Browse & talk
SSP
SSP
SCP
SRP
IP
Peter
For the Telco/Service Provider Telco/Service Provider
Call completion (immediate revenue in local loop)
Packaging with One Number service, Internet access, Voice Mail, etc.
Differentiation & brandname enforcement
For the Internet Service Provider Internet Service Provider
Differentiation, bundling of services
For the subscriber, his family and his friends subscriber, his family and his friends
Reachability at all times
Transparent forwarding to 2
nd
line and/or voice-mail
Easy to use, service id fully controlled by the user
3.13
FSD product: Mass Calling
Immediate
Statistics
A : ...
B : ...
C : ...
Statistics
Film of the
week
A B C
Show master
Thank you for calling,
your call was registered
your call will be put
through to the TV
Show master
PSTN / ISDN
IN
Please hold the line,
Film of the week
Film A : 0137 7777-0
Film B : 0137 7777-1
Film C : 0137 7777-2
Counter Call forwarding
7777
7777-0:519
7777-1:299
7777-2:182
Total:1000
1000th call
to
0296047143
M For televoting, one service access number (SAN) can be defined for each case. For example, two different service access
numbers can be defined for a positive and a negative answer (yes or no).
3.14
FSD product: Mass Calling
EX
SCP
Televote Numbers
Announcement
operator (if call is winner)
Update counters
If call is winner, forward the call to destination
3.15
MSD product

Payment

Mediation

Location & User
Control

Messaging

Calling

Multimedia
Content

Prepaid-Postpaid
Suite
Corporate Mobility
Management
Mobile Number
Portability
Personalized
Connection Tone
Postpaid
Convergence
M Payment product line: Payment is the central point of operator's interest: it should facilitate and secure the
introduction of new services starting from the basic communication services (voice/fax/SMS) to the enhanced value
added services including the delivery of new 3rd party content. To face this challenge, operators need to keep a full
control on the whole payment chain (rating/charging/billing/settlement) for all content and services transiting over their
network.To answer these key issues, Alcatel has designed a full voice-data-content convergent payment solution both
for prepaid and postpaid subscribers.
M Mediation Product Line: 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile networks drive a growth of Internet usages, which means a growth
of services and devices. Today's Internet applications are essentially based on exchanges between terminal-based
clients (e.g. mail clients, bookmarks) and server-based user applications (e.g. portal pages, bookmarks), all acting
without regard to the characteristics of the network, which remains essentially transparent in these exchanges. This
technological reality means that operators may easily be kept outside of the Internet value chain. As a result, operators
must seize the opportunity to insert Internet intermediaries - called proxies -- into their networks in order to deliver
advanced functionalities that enhance the exchanges between terminal clients and end-user applications. The proxies
are the applications, which handle data flow processing. Taking into account this dimension, telecom operators can
introduce an innovative business value proposal. Because proxies can have a dramatic impact on telecom operators
business, Alcatel has developed a systematic approach with a robust foundation to run proxies and a complete suite of
proxies. Alcatels state-of-the-art applications make multi-access communication and information services a reality by
enabling the delivery of content from all sources to all Internet-enabled devices (PDA, PC, WAP phones). All the proxy
applications are deployable on top of Alcatel Proxy Platform. The aim of the mediation line is to transform "dumb"
mobile Internet pipes into added value high performance.
M Location & User Control product line: The Product Line Location and User Control contains a collection of products
related to the location, user profile and presence of the mobile subscriber.
M The products can be divided in 3 groups:
Location: The Alcatel 8602 Location Server and Alcatel 5320 Nextenso Location Manager are used when a
service needs the location of the mobile subscriber. The 2 products are complementary to each other. The
Alcatel Assisted GPS Positioning Server (8606, 8607, 8608) locates cellular handsets in geographic space for
use by E911, E112 or commercial services and works together with the Alcatel 8602 Location Server. They can
be deployed in GSM and CMA networks.
User Profile: the Alcatel 8603 Personal Service Environment provides information about how the user wishes to
manage and interact with his communications services. The Alcatel 8791 ANSI Home Location Register is the
location register in the mobile network to which a user identity is assigned for record purposes, such as
subscriber information. It can be deployed in any ANSI-41 network.
Presence: the Alcatel 8604 Nework Presence server enables users to make communication more effective both
by adding dynamic information about the user to the static address of the device and by placing the phone itself
in a broader context of media and devices.
M Messaging product line: The Alcatel Messaging Product line leverage and extend operator's central position in the
new communication value chain by offering a complete messaging solution which enable operators to lead the race for
customer ownership and revenue growth. The Alcatel's approach in messaging aims to make a real differentiating
breakthrough in Messaging : A modular suite of servers, proxies, gateway ensuring interoperability Scalable and
powerful solution based on standard, simple open low cost components
M Multimedia Content product line: The Multimedia Content product line aims to be a leader in Media Server market by
leveraging on worldwide leading position of the payment chain and by pushing on cost effective OSP-ME platform (e.g.
PEM, Turnkey). The products deploy multimedia content applications through various channels such as OEM /
Bundle with Networks
3.17
MSD product
MSC
SCP
B-party Number
Credit update at the end of the call
Call duration supervision (on line)
data volume supervision (on line)
SGSN
Prepaid Postpaid Suite
3.18
MSD product
DPE BUS
SMP
Real-Time
SMS Control
Real-Time
Call
Control
Real-Time
packet
Control
Real-Time
Event
Control
Internal
Rating
Engine
User
account
(SDF)
Alcatel
Payment
solution
CRM
CORBA
Charging
Proxy
HTTPS
pre-CAP3
CAP 3 CAP2
Voucher
System
(SDF)
Scope of
PPS 4
Content Content
Provider Provider
HTTPS
Prepaid Postpaid Suite
MSC
SGSN
SMS-C
MSC
M Thanks to the modularity of Alcatel Open Service Platform, the functional diversity of PPS is reflected by the actual
modularity of its implementation. Indeed the PPS application is the integration of several dedicated modules that are
defined and evolve separately.
M PPS is then to be considered as a compound of many dedicated modules that can be present or not.
M The following functions are identified
RTCC (Real Time Call Control) for voice related events,
RTSC (Real Time Short Message Control),
RTPC (Real Time Packet Control) for packet related events,
RTEC (Real Time Event Control) for other events (contents, micropayments, direct debit & credit),
IRE (Internal Rating Engine)
SDF (Service Data Function) for accounts
SDF (Service Data Function) for vouchers
Network interfaces (CAMEL phase x, http(S), INAP, MAP, SIP etc..)
M Voice services for prepaid users : the voice prepaid service logic is performed by the Real Time Call Control block
using the CAMEL phase 2 interface.
M Packet services using GPRS/UMTS bearer for prepaid or Postpaid users : the packet service logic is implemented by
the Real Time packet control block using the CAMEL phase 3 interface. The functional coverage is the charging in real
time of GPRS/UMTS data sessions for prepaid users.
M The content charging is performed by interworking with the Rating Engine and the Charging Proxy if required, micro
payment and debit / credit interface are performed by the real time event control block.
M The prepaid/postpaid accounts are located in the SDP. Credit reservation is performed at SDP level for all type of
services. The voucher management system is managed in the voucher database.
M CRM: Customer Relation Management
M SGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node
3.19
MSD product
M M All networks within a portability cluster must support the same type All networks within a portability cluster must support the same type
of routing : of routing :
Direct routing : calls directly routed to the subscription network Direct routing : calls directly routed to the subscription network
Indirect routing : call routed via the number range holder Indirect routing : call routed via the number range holder
network network
Number range
owner
network
Subscription
network
Other national
network
Portability cluster
Direct routing Indirect routing
All networks within a
portability cluster must
support the same type of
routing.
All networks within a
portability cluster must
support the same type of
routing.
External
Networks
External
Networks
Mobile Number portability
Operator A Operator B
M Mobile Number Portability offers the mobile subscribers to change their mobile subscription network within the same
country whilst retaining their original directory number (MSISDN) on the basis of an IN solution (OSP platform).
M Operator A is the first network where the called party had a subscription (SIM card and MSISDN number). Operator B
is the network where the called party has a subscription (new SIM card but the old MSISDN). Operator A is called
number owner network, Operator B is called subscription network.
M All the networks shall use the same routing convention :
direct routing
indirect routing
M Comparing both methods :
M Direct routing supposes that the originating network knows the correct routing info of the destination for its calls
originated in the own network
M Indirect routing supposes that the number range owner is responsible for routing calls to another network
3.20
MSD product
IN based
Call related Non-call related
INAP SCCP Relay
Distinction based on
Translation Type
Parameter
MTP
SCCP API
TCAP API
INAP
Service logic
Service logic works
both on SCCP and
TCAP messages
Mobile Number portability
3.21
3.2 Stage in service creation
3.22
Service engineering
Marketing
Service Designer
Service integrator
Specification Analyse
Design
Production
Off-line Test
Deployment
On site Test
Service on line
spec
Script
SDF features
Service creation methodology
M Specification: marketing team is in charge of service specification, it writes the service specification in natural language
by taking in account the telecommunication market needs.
M Service Designer is in charge of:
Service Analysis: the service designer splits the service into functions, by analysing the service specification
Service Design: by using a library of functions (SIBs), the service designer builds the service logic and defines
the data structure
Production: the service designer produces the service script and the SDF features (objects) . He should take
into account the IN architecture where the service will be deployed
Off-Line test: the service designer tests the service by using an off-line platform in order to validate his work.
M Service Integrator is in charge of
Service deployment: he installs the service in the IN platform and configures the PSTN/PLMN/IP network
On site test: he tests the service in a real environment and compares the service behaviour with the service
specification
3.23
how to use the methodology?
Marketing
Service Designer
Service integrator
Design
Production
Off-line Test
Deployment
On site Test
Service on line
spec
Script
SDF features
How ?
How ?
Alcatel SCE
3.24
3.3 Alcatel SCE
3.25
3.3 Alcatel SCE
Overview
Application script (SLEE)
Database structure
Network interfaces
Applications and Platform
Management Functions
SMP / OSS mediation
software
User Interfaces (Java) Production
UNIX environment
SCE
SW
FACTORY
Prototyping /
Design
SCE PC
SDE PC
M The Alcatel SCE product is a set of three components:
SDE PC: is a software running on windows environment
SCE PC: is a software running on windows environment
SCE Software factory is a hardware with UNIX environment and a set of software.
The SCE SW factory communicates with the SCE PC via TCP/IP link.
3.26
3.3 Alcatel SCE
Alcatel methodology
Development (PC) environment
SCE PC, SDE PC
Production (UNIX) environment
SCE SW FACTORY
Specification
Development
Simulation
Production
Emulation
Integration
On site tests
M Specification
customer specifies the service features, call scenarios etc.
M Development
use of SCE and SDE tool (see further)
M Simulation
logical testing of the service
M Production
producing a zip file which contains the service executables
M Emulation
functional testing of the service
M Integration and On site tests
installation of the service on an operational platform
testing of the service
M SDE PC and SCE PC are used for the service development
M SCE PC is used for simulation
M SCE PC and SW factory are used for service production
M SCE PC and SW factory are used for Emulation
3.27
3.3 Alcatel SCE
Tools & components
SDE
SCE
Generator
Generic
Installer
Network
SCE
editor
Script
Object
SIBS
Libraries
Statements Events
components
Plug
Ins
Plug
Ins
Plug
Ins ...
Package
Sep
sm.
GUI
Install script
...
removal script
documentation
Output
SDE PC
Production
SCE PC
SW factory
M The Service Development Environment (SDE) is used to develop software components (objects, libraries) which are
the input material for the Service Creation Environment (SCE). These components are:
Objects: define the structure of the data and methods which can be applied (e.g. create, remove)
Libraries: definition of general information (communication protocol, methods)
SIBs (service independent building blocks) : blocks of code with one specific function (high level)
e.g. play announcement SIB (necessary code to play announcements)
Events/Alarms : definition of the events that can occur during the service execution
e.g. Too many wrong PINs
Statistical events : definition of the statistical information made available for this service
e.g. number of Call Attempts per Second (CAPS)
M The Service Creation Environment (SCE) (SCE Script, SCE Generator, Production) is used to develop services (IN
services and platform services). It uses the components developed by the SDE.
3.28
3.3 Alcatel SCE
SCE tool
M The SCE application is composed of a set of tools :
Editor
Browser
Generation of code
Production
Emulator
Test sheet
3.29
3.3 Alcatel SCE
Lite-SCE
Marketing
Service Designer
Service integrator
Design
Production
Off-line Test
Deployment
On site Test
Service on line
Operator & Marketing Team
Service Specification Service Specification Service Specification Service Specification
SCE
Service Supplier
Service Engineering Service Engineering Service Engineering Service Engineering
SDE SCE
Operator Product Team
Service Customization Service Customization Service Customization Service Customization
Lite-SCE
Telecommunication Market
M Lite SCE is a tool that is integrated in products or tailor made applications to offer points of flexibility in such a way that:
applications are modified or created with limited resources
without going through the complete engineering cycle
using a user friendly, Java based, GUI
resulting in a fast time-to-market; time-to-revenue
(weeks, even days)
3.30
Time allowed :
10 minutes
Exercise
Alcatel IN services are grouped in 6
categories, list the names of these
categories and give a service example
of each one?
Describe the generic methodology of
service creation by giving the main
steps?
Describe the Alcatel methodology of
service creation and give the Alcatel
tools used in this methodology?
M Alcatel IN services are grouped in 6 categories, list the names of these categories and give a service example of each
one?
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M Describe the generic methodology of service creation by giving the main steps?
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M Describe the Alcatel methodology of service creation and give the Alcatel tools used in this methodology?
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3.31
the self-assessment
Evaluation
M Objective: to be able to describe the
most important Alcatel IN services & the
use of the SCE

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