Intel Introduces New SS7 Signaling Gateway

SS7 Building Blocks Support Signaling in Modular, Packet-based Networks

Fall Voice on the Net 2001, ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2001 -- Intel Corporation today announced general availability of the DSC310 signaling converter, a standards-based, carrier-grade SS7 signaling gateway that enables telephony services such as voice portals, pre-paid calling cards, tele-voting and call centers to operate across the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The DSC310 is the latest member of Intel's digital signal converter (DSC) product family that helps equipment manufacturers easily interface existing equipment to SS7 networks.

The DSC310 is a fully integrated product that eliminates the often-lengthy development and approval cycles for SS7 products. Equipment based on the DSC310 enables service providers to connect to almost any product currently supporting network access protocols such as National ISDN 2 or Q931 over high-speed digital communications lines. This capability extends a service provider's reach to a global SS7 network that includes almost 50 operators and over 30 switch vendors worldwide, without the added expense of building SS7 into their existing network.

The DSC310 digital signaling converter is a high-density, high-availability solution built on hot-swap CompactPCI*. It supports up to 32 SS7 signaling links in a 10U CompactPCI form factor, and 2,976 voice transmission circuits, providing a cost-effective option for higher circuit density systems. Intel® SS7 products support a wide range of international SS7 variants and switch types and support ANSI, ITU-T, China, Japan SS7, ISDN, NI2, QSIG and DPNSS protocols.

In early 2002, Intel plans to further enhance its SS7 product offerings by adding SIGTRAN capability to its family of signaling gateway products. SIGTRAN, which is defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), is a suite of protocol standards that bridges traditional PSTN and modular, packet-based networks. SIGTRAN extends the value of carriers' legacy telephone networks by transporting message-based PSTN SS7 traffic over Internet Protocol-based networks through various protocol components, including Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). SIGTRAN protocols are ideal for use in call processing applications and transaction-based services such as mobile, local number portability (LNP) and 800 number calls.

"Intel has provided the technology and flexibility to allow Teligent to meet the high demands of our customers such as British Telecom, Telefonica and Telia," said Ulf Lindsten, director and one of the original founders of Teligent, a leading manufacturer of value added services and IN network systems for the telecom market. "We view the SIGTRAN SS7 IP protocols as a very interesting addition to Intel's product portfolio because it will bring our platforms the ability to interwork with IP equipment from other vendors and provide us with new ways of building high availability, distributed systems."

A demonstration of the SS7/IP signaling gateway technology, which enables the communication among ISDN, SS7 and Internet Protocol networks, will be shown at Intel's booth at the Voice on the Net show in Atlanta, GA, booth #1514.

The DSC310 signaling gateway is generally available. For more information, please contact U.S. Sales at 1-800-755-4444. For International Sales, go to www.intel.com for local sales contacts.

A full range of technical support and consulting services, sales training and computer-based training on the DSC310 digital signaling converter are also available from Intel. Additional information about the DSC310 signaling gateway can be found at http://www.intel.com/network/csp/solutions/ngn/7194web.htm.

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