Ensures Mutual Success

Reliability is only proven over time. In business since 1974, Ulticom^®, Inc. is the leading provider of service-accelerating software for wireless, wireline and Internet communications. A TL 9000-certified company, Ulticom's Signalware® software exceeds 3,000 successful deployments by more than 300 service providers in over 100 countries. Telecommunications companies use Signalware to deploy revenue-generating infrastructure and services such as global roaming, voice and text messaging, pre-paid calling and location-based services. It is also embedded in a range of packet softswitching products to interoperate or converge voice and data networks and facilitate services such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Internet offload.

Technical Skills

Ulticom's experts are familiar with a variety of signaling protocols and software development environments, including:

• SS7 & SIGTRAN (SS7 over IP)
• MGCP/Megaco
• SIP
• Parlay/OSA
• Network Programming/Protocols
• Network Management (MML, SNMP)
• Security Protocols (TLS, IPSec, SSL)
• Distributed Computing Architectures (CORBA, SOAP/XML)
• Databases (Relational and Object-oriented)

Ulticom has extensive experience in signaling protocols for wireless, next-generation, and fixed networks. Ulticom engineers participate in various associations and standards bodies and are familiar with the most recent developments in each area.

In addition to signaling protocols, Ulticom has experience with network management protocols such as SNMP and distributed computing models such as CORBA and closely follows developments with security protocols that relate to Signalware products.

Ulticom engineers are also familiar with many vendor-specific extensions for SS7 that may be required for a particular switch manufacturer or network operator.

Typical Applications

Ulticom has global experience in developing custom applications for both Tier-1 NEPs and telecommunications service providers. Such applications include:

• Signaling Gateways
• IP Protocol Conversion
• Call Control/ Media Gateway Controller
• Internet Off-Load Solutions
  • PRI to SS7 trunk converter
  • Remote Access Server (RAS) controller
• Local Number Portability
• IN Applications
  • Virtual call center
  • Single number service
  • CNAM, LIDB
• Custom Network Elements
  • Service control point (SCP)
  • Intelligent peripheral (IP)
  • Service node (SN)
  • Element manager
  • Service management system
  • Service creation environment
• SS7/ISDN Test Systems
• Wireless Prepaid Solutions
• Voice-activated Directory Services

Ulticom can leverage this extensive experience and enabling technology to deliver carrier-grade applications tailored to the customer's specifications.