Wireless

February 18, 2003
HSS offers latest 3GPP stacks

NEW DELHI -- Hughes Software Systems has added to its growing list of international standards based protocol stacks by introducing release 4 compliant versions of its MAP (Mobility Application Part), CAP (CAMEL Application Part) and RANAP (Radio Access Network Application Part) stacks.

These stacks enable equipment vendors, test and measurement tool vendors, and application developers to develop solutions for RNC (radio network controller), SGSN (serving GPRS support node), MSC (mobile switching center), HLR (home location register), and application servers. A unique differentiation is the integrated support of these stacks over SS7 as well as SIGTRAN, providing truly converged solutions that can run over ATM, T1/E1 or IP.

Along with these releases, HSS has also taken the lead in the protocol stacks adherence to standards by defining its product roadmaps for release 5 compliance in the near future. Its customers can now be sure that HSS offerings will remain compliant to the evolving standards, effectively eliminating the risk of end equipment obsolescence.

HSS has integrated its MAP and CAP stacks with its SS7/SIGTRAN offering to provide a complete 'black box' solution to application developers, enabling them to connect their mobility/billing/service applications to the 3G network. These integrated offerings dramatically reduce the cost, time to market, and development risks of companies developing related solutions.

3GPP release 4 are specifications by the 3G partnership project, the standard making body for 3G mobile telephony, for all GPRS/UMTS network elements. The main purpose of 3GPP R4 is to introduce separation of connection, its control and services for the circuit switched core network to make it freely scalable. It also aims to route a part of VoIP, thus facilitating the transition to all IP networks. In addition, it introduces several new service concepts to enhance the user experience. Complying with release 4 will be essential for operators as they move to an all IP network to cut costs, optimise their networks and offer new services to their customers.

Beyond Release 4, 3GPP Release 5 aims to route the entire data and voice traffic over IP rather than over a host of transport protocols as in current wireless networks. An all IP wireless network can seamlessly connect to Internet and other IP based networks. This will make it extremely cost-effective and convenient for wireless networks to carry data and voice, and to interoperate with each other.

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