Much like an IP router, nSignia
eSTP creates the possibility for IP-based subnetworks in a telecom service
provider’s signaling space. Using SIGTRAN
protocols (M2PA, SUA, and M3UA), service providers can extend or combine SS7 network
segments transparent to existing equipment, optimizing where performance or cost
considerations demand it.
As one might expect, IP transport can be significantly less expensive than SS7 transport.
This enables service providers to extend the hybrid network model back into the
SS7 core networks,
creating IP-based, core signaling networks that have islands of SS7 located at their
edges. This creates the possibility that the edge of the network becomes a two-way
transition zone,
allowing services to migrate in both directions as economics dictate.
Use cases for nSignia eSTP for transport optimization include its deployment
for long haul and back haul link and as a signaling hub.
For more information, please contact sales@ulticom.com.