Alcatel 1000 Softswitch E10
Software Release 26
The Alcatel 1000 Softswitch E10, Release 26, has full continuity of end-user services, full interop-
The Alcatel 1000 Softswitch
been designed to accompany operators entering erability with the Alcatel 1000 E10 switches,
E10 is an important element
the NGN world. full compatibility with network management of a cost-effective, future-
and signaling interfaces as well as interworking proof, reliable NGN
By either providing a stand-alone softswitch in a with other NGN components. migration strategy.
pure NGN environment or by smoothly migrating
the installed base, Release 26 helps operators The Alcatel 1000 Softswitch E10 is a key element
to implement their strategy. In both cases, the of Alcatel’s NGN portfolio. It helps safeguard
Alcatel 1000 Softswitch E10 is able to simultane- service providers’ Alcatel 1000 E10 installed base
ously handle time division multiplexing (TDM) and its embedded feature richness by providing a
and voice over IP (VoIP) traffic. consistent strategy towards NGN, where Alcatel
1000 MM E10 switches become part of NGN
The Alcatel 1000 Softswitch E10 supports trunking migration. The Alcatel 1000 Softswitch E10 is the
gateways (TGWs) in a first step and VoIP access most cost-effective, future-safe and reliable way
gateways (AGWs) in a second step while ensuring to migrate the installed base toward NGN.
Alcatel 1000 Softswitch E10 | Software Release 26
Technical Summary Protocols > Surface mounting technology, up to
> H.248/Megaco over UDP/IP for media 12 layered printed boards (UTE Classes 5,
gateways 6 and 8), microvia technology (100 µm)
Features >
> BICC/CS2 (Q.1902.1 to 6; Q.1970; High-capacity connectors and inter-rack
> Voice switching and softswitching on cabling prepared during production phase
Q.1990) (with another Alcatel softswitch
the same platform > Highly scalable subscriber access unit
or any BICC/CS2-compliant softswitch)
> Full-fledged local and transit and core switch
> Preferred network signaling transport is
services >
TDM links connected to Alcatel 1000 MM Configuration validated before delivery
> Full NGN-TDM interworking (handles for quick, reliable operation
E10’s core, either directly (associated
both TDM- and NGN-based traffic) >
mode) or through STP (quasi-associated Duplicated LAN for interstations data
> NGN Class 4 services in a single- communication (N x 16 Mb/s token ring)
mode)
softswitch or multi-softswitch architecture >
> Network signaling transport over packet: Automatic fault detection, containment
> Controls multi-vendor H.248 gateways of failures, automatic reconfiguration
• Circuit-emulation mechanism
> Supports CODEC negotiation, ISUP > Mirror disks
continuity tests, transparent 64 Kb/s • External signaling gateways,
channels and echo control e.g., Alcatel 5023 RTG/RSG
> Supports any operator services, end-user > SS7 ITU-T ISUP V3 plus
national adaptations Operating Environment
bearer services, teleservices or supplemen-
tary services, including intelligent network > INAP Power
(IN) services, as well as system features, > Interworking with legacy subscribers > 48 V DC rack power
all for local and transit applications (CSN, V5.2 AN) > 3.3-V and 5-V board power
> Provides NGN call charging, observation, > Interworking with legacy network signaling
supplementary services, echo control (ISUP, CAS)
device handling, routing enhancement and > BICC-to-BICC transit service available Power Consumption
bearer channel establishment before ringing > Standard Alcatel network management > Main boards: 20 W to 50 W
> Supports all IN, management and network > SIP* > Applique boards: Up to 20 W
signaling protocols supported by the Alcatel > SIGTRAN*
1000 Softswitch E10 generic application
software release Temperature and Humidity
System Configuration
> Supports legacy network interfaces, sub- > Based on the standard Alcatel 1000 MM Normal operation
scriber interfaces and subscriber connection E10 platform > Air temperature: 5° C to 40° C
units that are supported by the generic > > Relative humidity: 5 to 85 percent
N + P common hardware multiprocessor
application software release
stations for real-time distributed and Short-term operation
scalable control (media gateway controller > Air temperature: -5° C to 45° C
application redundancy over active-active
Capacity > Relative humidity: 5 to 90 percent
SMB)
> 16,000 equivalent E1 or 480,000 trunks > No single point of failure
> 2,000 media gateways > 99.999 percent availability Certification Compliance
> 8 million busy hour call attempts (BHCA) > Large-scale integration CMOS components, > ITU-T and ETSI specifications
without IN calls Power PC, Power Quick processors, µBGA
> 2.5 million BHCA with 100 percent IN > Compliant with all electrical, security
technology and EMC specifications
calls > High-performance DSP, 0.35 µm ASICS > ISO 9000 quality specification
embedding up to 250,000 gates
> Adaptation on request to anti-
seismic standard compliance
* Future release
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