NGN Architecture/Layer

description and NGN

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NGN Architecture

Characteristics of Next Generation Network:

NGN is designed with an open network
framework.
NGN adopts the hierarchical architecture,
which is divided into media access layer,
transport layer, control layer and
service/application layer.
NGN is based on standard protocols and
packet switching network.

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NGN Hierarchical Architecture
Service/Application Layer
Service Management

Control Layer
Network Control
Transport Layer
Core Switch

Edge Access

Media Access Layer

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 Access Layer

Interworks between Core Packet

Transport layer and various existing
communication networks.
Provides access of various
communication terminals such as analog
phone, SIP Phone, PC Phone visual
terminal and intelligent terminals to the
Core Packet Transport layer via various
access gateways

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 Core Transport Layer
The packet switching network composed of
backbone transmission equipments such as IP
router or broadband ATM switch as the bearer basis
of the softswitch system.

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 NGN Control Layer

The control Layer combines the

equipment that manages signaling and
call control progress.
The control handles the call setup and
controls the media gateways.
Major components at this layer are the
soft-switches.

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 Application Layer

Layer with various applications

and services such as client oriented
integrated intelligent services and
service customization.

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 NGN Network Architecture

Service
Management Policy Application Location RADIUS
iOSS MRS SCP
Server Server Server Server

Network
Control
Soft Switch Soft Switch

Core Packet Core Network

Switching

Edge
IAD AMG SG TMG UMG UMG
Access
BroadBand PSTN PLMN/3G
Access

iOSS: Intelligent network management system, SCP: Service Control Point , MRS: Media Resource
Server, IAD: Integrate Access Device, AMG: Access Media Gateway, TMG: Trunk Media Gateway, UMG:
Universal Media Gateway, RADIUS: Remote Authentication Dial-In-User Services 8
Huawei U-SYS Network Architecture
iManager OSS Location Policy ENIP MRS6100
Service Layer N2000 Server Server IN

Control Layer
SoftX3000 SoftX3000

Video GW
Core Switch Layer IP Core
IAD AMG5000 UMG8900 3G Access
Broadband
Access SG7000
Access Layer UMG8900 UMG8900
PSTN
PLMN

STP
switch
SIP/H.323 U-Path
Open Eye
PSTN Phone
2G 3G
TerminalTerminal 9
 ZTE NGN Architecture
ZXUP10 APP

Service SCP Router Server Application

AAA Server Policy Server
Server
ZXSS10 SS1 ZXSS10 SS1

Control Softswitch Softswitch

IP Router/ATM switch
Core
Transport Core Packet Network
ZXSS10 ZXSS10 ZXSS10 ZXSS10
S100 M100 A200 IAD Series

Access H323
SG TG NAS AG IP PBX MSAG IAD WAG
GW

Wireless
SS7 PSTN/ISDN Broadband
Network Access

NAS: Network Access Server

WAG: Wireless Access Gateway
MSAG: Multi Service Access Gateway
AG: Access Gateway 10
 PSTN Access
Softswitch APP NMS

IP Core

SG TG

PSTN

APP: APP Server: Application Server, TG: Trunk gateway

SG: Signaling Gateway, NMS: Network Management system 11
 PSTN-IP Toll Traffic Splitting Solution
Softswitch Control
Device Control Stream
SIP-T
Media Stream
FE/GE IP Connection
TDM Connection
IP Bearer Network

Signalling Signaling
Gateway FE/GE FE/GE gateway

TDM Bearer Network

SG TS SG
TS
TG TG

HSTP
LSTP
CityA PSTN MS
CityB PSTN
MS LSTP

LS
LS

TS: Tandem Switch, HSTP: High Speed Transfer Protocol, TG: Trunk Gateway, MS: Main Switching centre
LS: Local Switch, SIP-T: Session Initiation Protocol for Telephone, FE/GE: Fast Ethernet Giga Ethernet
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 Next Generation Network -Future
ENIP NMS APP Server 3rd Party
Convergence Broadband

Intelligence

Softswitch User Profile Center

Signaling GW Resource Manager Resource Manager

SS7/TDM
Multi Service Edge Route
IP Core Network Multi Service Edge Route
PSTN

SS7/V5.2/TDM Metro Optical Backhaul

Media GW

MSAN XDSL/LAN/POTS LAN

IAD AP
AP

IPTV SipPhone Internet POTS Softphone

POTS Softphone
SIP Phone FMC

Residential Enterprise Mobile Scenario

ENIP: Enhanced Network Intelligent Platform, NMS: Network Management system, AP: Access Point
MSAN: Multi Service Access Node, FMC: Fixed Mobile Convergence, MG: Media Gateway 13
 Convergence-oriented
Centralized user profile
ENIP NMS center and application layer
for service convergence and
fast service deployment

Softswitch User Profile Center

Convergence

IP Core Network Shared converged IP

network for voice, data and
Metro Optical Backhaul mobile

XDSL/LAN/POTS
LAN
MSAN
AP IAD AP
Unified multi-service access
node for diversified services,
Softphone
decreasing the number of
IPTV SipPhone Internet POTS Softphone POTS
SIP Phone FMC access node,
Enterprise
Residential

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 Broadband-oriented

ENIP NMS

Softswitch User Profile Center

Constructing high QoS
network with large
IP Core Network bandwidth
Broadband Metro Optical Backhaul
Broadband

XDSL/LAN/POTS LAN
MSAN Introduce various
AP IAD AP broadband access methods
to support broadband
service deployment
Softphone SIP Phone
IPTV SipPhone Internet POTS Softphone POTS FMC

Residential Enterprise

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 Intelligence-oriented
Centralized user profile
ENIP NMS APP Server 3rd Party center, session control
Intelligence and application layer
Bring intelligence to
whole network
Softswitch User Profile Center
Support fast unified
service deployment
IP Core Network

Broadband Metro Optical Backhaul

XDSL/LAN/POTS LAN
MSAN
AP IAD AP

Softphone
IPTV SipPhone Internet POTS Softphone POTS SIP Phone

Residential Enterprise

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