Next Generation Networks

An Overview

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SECTION

Services/Units
MDF & PP

INTERNET & BROADBAND

OCB TAX

OCB LOCAL

CDR/ERP,COMPUTER

PSTN model Vs NGN model

Dedicated Network per service

Convergence technologies

Large Invest

Cost reduction

Multiple technologies / Knowledge

One Protocol, one Knowledge

Voice

Voice
Network

Data

IP
Network

Video

Video
Network

Storage

Storage
Network

voice

Data

Video

IP
Network (for Voice, Data & Video)

Storage

Present Day Networks

Next Generation Networks (NGN)

Internet
Workstation

Workstation

Integrated
Services
Over IP

Gateways
Wireless

Telephone
System

Evolving towards IP Communications

PSTN and NGN comparison

PSTN

NGN

Carrier line

Dedicated line for

voice

Voice data video on

the same connection

Bandwidth

Fixed consumption

Less bandwidth used,

with silence and
compression algorithm.

Infra cost

Large Invest

Less Invest

Quality

High Quality

Difficult to predict

New added
service

Hard to integrate

Easy to integrate

Convergence

Hard to converge

Easy to converge

Knowledge
for ISP

Acquired

New acquisition

Knowledge
for
incumbent

acquired

New acquisition

Current Generation Network

- Duplicating Capital Expenditure

- Cumbersome network and customers databases

- Complexity in maintenance I.e increased operational expenditure
- Difficulty in deployment of new services.
- Proprietary protocols between the network entities resulting into expensive
add-ons.
- Demand of innovative services from customers

Next Generation Networks

- Packet based network
- Integrated and converged network infrastructure for all the
existing services, plus innovative services.
- Unrestricted access to customers
- Service related functions independent from underlying transport
related technologies.
- Layered architecture with functional planes separated by open
interfaces enabling third party services and applications.
- Multi service network

ITU-T definition for NGN:

A Next Generation Network (NGN) is a
packet-based network able to provide
services
including
Telecommunication
Services and able to make use of multiple
broadband,
QoS-enabled
transport
technologies and in which service-related
functions are independent from underlying
transport-related technologies. It offers
unrestricted access by users to different
service providers. It supports generalized
mobility which will allow consistent and
ubiquitous provision of services to users

PSTN
Switch

NGN Components

Call Control

Call Server /
Soft Switch

Switching

Routers of
IP/MPLS
Network

Interfaces

Gateways

Control Layer

Transport Layer
Access Layer
SG / TMG / LAG

TDM
Transport
Network

CommonIPMPLSTransport

Circuit Switching (CAS)

Transit
Local
Exchange

Call Control

Switching

Call Control

Switching

Local
Exchange

Signaling
& Bearer

Interfaces

Call Control

Signaling
& Bearer

Switching

Interfaces

Interfaces

Bearer is a voice channel

Circuit Switching (CCS)

Transit
Local
Exchange

Call Control

Switching

Call Control

Bearer
Switching

Interfaces

Local
Exchange

Call Control

Bearer
Interfaces

Switching

Interfaces
Call Control
Switching

Signaling

Signaling
Interfaces

STP

Circuit Switching (CCS)

Transit
Local
Exchange

Call Control

Switching

Call Control

Bearer
Switching

Local
Exchange

Call Control

Bearer
Interfaces

Switching

Interfaces

Interfaces

Signaling

Signaling
Transfer

Signaling

Circuit Switching (CCS)

Transit
Local
Exchange

Local
Exchange

Call Control

Call Control

Call Control

Bearer
Switching

Bearer
Transfer

Bearer
Switching

Interfaces

Interfaces

Signaling

Signaling
Transfer

Signaling

Soft Switching Transit Architecture

Transit
Local
Exchange

Local
Exchange

Soft switch

Call Control

Call Control

Gateway

Gateway
Bearer

Switching

Switching

Bearer
CommonIPMPLSTransport

Interfaces

Signaling

Interfaces

Gateway

Gateway

Signaling

Next Generation Switching

Transit
Local
Exchange

Soft switch

Call Control

Gateway
Bearer

Gateway

Switching
CommonIPMPLSTransport

Interfaces

Gateway

Signaling

Control
Bearer

Application
Layer

Application
Services
Internet

Control
Layer

Softswitch
Control

IP Service
Switching

Transport
Layer
Media
Gateways

PSTN

Broadband
Access

DSLAM
DSLAM
GbE
GbE
Frame/
Frame/
ATM
ATM

Multiservice
Packet Switching

ACCESS
NETWORK

Metro Optical

X
National Optical

CORE NETWORKS

CPE
CPE
Wireless
Wireless

New Service Opportunities

Voice Services
High-Speed Internet Access

Corporate VPNs

Friends & Family VPNs

Video and Audio Entertainment

Interactive Gaming

Personal Video Conferencing

Remote Monitoring
On-Demand Storage Services

Distance Learning
Health Care
Financial Services
Unified Messaging
Mobility Services (Cell, PDA,
Paging)
Derived Voice Lines (VoDSL,
VoIP)
Security, Disaster Recovery
Wi-Fi Integration Services

NGN Components
Media Gateway Controller (MGC)
Media Gateway (MG)
Signaling Gateway (SG)
Softswitch
Application/Feature Server
Protocols

Media Gateway Controller

MGC perform call control and signaling routing for
PSTN and Signaling System #7 (SS7).
MGC uses a Signaling Gateway (SG) to get SS7
signaling over IP, and provides ISUP to SIP and
back translation.
MGC controls Media Gateway (MG) using
MEGACO/H.248 to translate the voice/media call
component from TDM to RTP and back.
MGC talks to the SIP Server using Session
Initiation Protocol (SIP).

Media
Gateway
The media
gateway

provides a means to
transport voice, data, fax, and video media
between the IP network and the PSTN network.
The MG is governed by the MGC, which informs
the MG when to prepare to setup a call, which
MG to contact on the destination side, when to
start sending the voice signal, and when to
terminate a call.

AudioCodes
Media Gateway Offerings

Mediant 8000

Mediant 2000

1610

TP6310

Wireline & Wireless

Up to 480 Ch.

Small and
Very Small GW

HA System
Wireline & Wireless

1610

6310

7,200 Ch.

18,000
Ch.

TP1610

Large GW

SMON Media Gateway Offerings

Signaling Gateway
A Signaling Gateway creates a bridge between the
SS7 network and an IP network, under the control of
the Media Gateway Controller.
The Signaling Gateway serves as
between the SS7 Signaling network
managed by the Softswitch in the
Signaling Gateway requires physical
the SS7 network and must be aware
protocol suites.

the gateway
and the nodes
IP network. A
connectivity to
of the required

Intels
Signaling Gateway Offerings

Performance Techs
Signaling Gateway Offerings

Softswitch
The SIP server is an application layer
element which enables service provider to
build scalable,reliable packet voice networks.
SIP server routes calls between MGCs, H.323
Gateways, IP endpoints (such as IP phones),
and Application Servers.
SIP server
routing.

enables

centralized

flexible

Application/Features Server
The Application Server provides all the revenue
generating features and services such as billing,
multiparty conferencing, Lawful Intercepts etc.

Traffic Management System

Operational Support System

The Media Server performs peripheral functions , to

enrich the Softswitch with media capabilities.

Voice Mail Server

Calling Card/PrePaid Server
Annc. Server

Softswitch Architecture
Interdomain protocols
Application
Server

Application specific

Application
Server

SIP, Parlay, Jain

Media Gateway
Controller

Media Gateway
Controller
Sigtran

SIP-T,BICC

Signaling
Gateway

Signaling
Gateway

H.248,MGCP
Media
Gateway

PSTN/
End users

RTP

Media
Gateway

PSTN/
End users