Multiprotocol VoIP Transit Softswitch Professional

(MVTS Pro)

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Content

• Company Overview• Industry Leadership• MVTS Pro in the Carrier’s Network• MVTS Pro Key Benefits• MVTS Pro Architecture• Technical Specifications • Our Clientele• Contacts• Additional Information

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Company Overview

ALOE Systems is a new identity of MERA Systems, a leading developer of advanced VoIP softswitch solutions, session border controllers, and service platforms for telecom carriers. In August 2010 MERA Systems was renamed to ALOE Systems, a name that stands for the company slogan “A loyalty to excellence”, which reflects the company’s field-proven technological leadership.

We develop:

Solutions for IP-based networks and communications

Information security systems for law enforcement agencies

We turn breakthrough telecom technologies into working solutions

for the benefit of our customers

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Industry Leadership

20+ years experience in telecom software development

1,000+ deployments in 84 countries worldwide

350+ highly qualified IT-specialists

40+ partners in Europe, Asia, Latin America, the USA

MVTS Pro – a Carrier-grade Class 4 Softswitch

MVTS Pro is a high performance class 4 softswitch with SBC functionality, designed to operate as a central point of VoIP traffic management in the following scenarios:

Wholesale VoIP

Mobile VoIP

TDM to IP

VoIP network peering

Direct VoIP termination

Intra-network traffic aggregation & management

Hosted softswitch

IP & PSTN interconnection

SIP over broadband IP wireless network

SIP & RTP within SS7 infrastructure

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MVTS Pro in the Carrier’s Network

MVTS Pro functions as:

• H.323/ SIP signaling and RTP proxy

• SIP-registrar

• Call agent

• RADIUS NAS port

• H.323 gatekeeper: RAS registration of

endpoint and other equipment

Internet-working as a gatekeeper

Interconnection with Several SS7 Networks

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MVTS Pro systems, deployed in different VoIP networks, can be directly connected via SIP-T/I protocol to ensure transparent connectivity between switches*.

VoIP Network 1 VoIP Network 2

* Any softswitch that supports SIP-T/I can be seamlessly interconnected with MVTS Pro.

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MVTS Pro Competitive Edges

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Ultra-high capacity and ease of scalability

Flexibility of integration into the existing network infrastructure

Intelligent routing capabilities

High-availability and complete set of redundancy features

Possibility to add selected class 5 features for particular business models

One vendor product development from the ground up

MVTS Pro Capacity and Ease of Scalability

High capacity per CPU core: most powerful softswitch in its class - 1,000 CPS per traffic entry point, number of points is unlimited

Effective scalability through adding of functional software modules

System extension without service interruption

If you want to expand your network beyond the limits with an ultra-high performance solution

MVTS Pro is an ideal choice for you

MVTS Pro is an easy-to-scale softswitch

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Multi-protocol support in the system core: SIP, SIP-T/I, H.323, ETSI/ITU ISUP (SIGTRAN)*, MGCP

Protocol conversion and normalization in the software core

RADIUS AAA for integration with billing and routing

MVTS Pro Network Integration Capabilities

• If a significant portion of traffic you deal with requires multi-protocol translation

*National dialects are available on demand

• If you use third-party billing and routing systems in your network

MVTS Pro embeds into existing network infrastructure and provides interoperability of equipment from different vendors

MVTS Pro is an ideal solution for you

• Optimize your dialplan with reg-exp based routing

Create 1 dialpeer for 1 vendor link

Add new terminating partner with hundreds of prefixes by creating 2 data records.

 

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MVTS Pro Routing

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• Use powerful internal routing or RADIUS-aided routing

Interconnect with other network elements via RADIUS, DNS, ENUM

Exchange data with external systems using API and auto-import (including LCR, MNP/LNP data)

 

• Exploit routing tree visualization

Automatically change routing plan with routing policies in accordance with current parameter value and custom rules

Group similar objects and equipment belonging to one provider

 

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MVTS Pro Architecture

Each module can be duplicated several times for scalability and redundancy purposes

Single management point in place for geographically distributed system

Load balancing and dynamic re-distribution of workload allow for efficient usage of hardware resources

Zone traffic manager for number translation and network access.

MVTS Pro consists of separate functional modules

High-availability and complete set of redundancy features

Multiple traffic entry points and their redundancy

Redundancy through load balancing

“Safe configuration” mode

Possibility to add and distribute SW modules among several servers which provides for effective re-distribution of traffic load and fail-safe operation

Database replication

If you want to ensure fail-proof operation of your system

MVTS Pro redundancy schemes guarantee top-level fault-tolerance due to dynamic distribution of traffic load among system components.

MVTS Pro High-availability

MVTS Pro + Class 5 Features

The architecture of MVTS Pro allows to add modules with implemented class 5 features for particular business models

Services for Call Center • Group Call• Call Pickup • Call Park • Chat Room • Televoting• Conference Call• Multipart Conference call• Call Hold• Call Transfer • Call Waiting • Call forward

Services for faxes

• FAX – to – Email

• WEB — to — FAX

• Virtual Fax Driver

Services for remote control• Query / Set Forward• Query / Set Speed Dial• Query / Set Alarm • Query Service List • Query Time / Speaking Clock Personal services • Alarm Clock• Follow Me• Black / White lists• Do not Disturb• Speed Dial• Last Number Redial• Call Back• Auto Redial with call back• Auto Redial   

Services for remote access and authorization • Remote Access• DISA• Auto Attendant• IVR scenarios

Services for voice messages• Conversation Recording• Prompts Recording• Voice – to – Email • Voice Mail Box 

   

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MVTS Pro Product Development

MVTS Pro is a one-vendor product, created by one of the most committed teams in telecom software development

Innovative approach & flexibility of product development

Rapid implementation of specific features on-demand

Accumulated experience of 20+ years in softswitch development and 1000+ commercial deployments

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MVTS Pro Web Interface

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MVTS Pro is managed via web-based interface that allows for convenient configuration and administration

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MVTS Pro Specifications

Supported protocols:

• SIP v.2.0 (RFC 3261) • H.323 v.2 and later (including H.245 v.7, H.225

v.4) • ETSI/ITU ISUP (SIGTRAN)*, MGCP support on

the core level • SIP/H.323/ ETSI/ITU ISUP (SIGTRAN)*

conversion• SIP-T/I • T.38 • SNMP v.1, v.2, v.3 (statistics) • RADIUS AAA • RADIUS-based routing • ENUM

Supported codecs

H.261, H.263, H.264 video pass-through Conversion of media-codecs (G.729 (plain,

A,B,AB), G.723.1, G711A-Law, G711mU-Law, GSM FR, Speex, iLBC)

Protocol normalization to ensure seamless interoperability

Operating systems: Debian Lenny, Squeeze

Hardware requirements:Standard IA servers, 32Gb RAM

*National dialects are available on demand

Capacity:• CPS: up to 1,000 per 1 traffic entry point• Concurrent calls: up to 150,000 per cluster• BHCA: up to 10,000,000

Customer Support @ ALOE Systems

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Our Clientele

ALOE Systems

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Renewed identity of a field-proven partner

A LOyalty to Excellence

MERA Systems rebrands itself as ALOE Systems

as of August 2010

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Contact Us

USA and Canada+1 800 858 2549 (Toll Free)

Internationally+7 831 220 3227+1 905 944 8603

sales@aloe-systems.com

www.aloe-systems.comwww.mvts.pro

We are always happy to assist you in discovering more about how ALOE solutions are beneficial to your business!

or address your sales manager directly

Email us at

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Thank you!

MVTS Pro software consists of two functional sub-systems:

• Traffic Manager • Traffic Switch

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MVTS Pro Architecture components

Traffic manager is a protocol agnostic core of the system and the focal point of the system’s intellect. It is responsible for:

- Routing

- Statistics

- Operation monitoring and operator alerting

Traffic switch handles VoIP calls under the control of Traffic Manager and generates call session data. It is responsible for:

- Protocol translation and normalization

- Codec conversion

- Registration of devices

- NAT traversal

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Traffic Switch: Load Balancer/H.323 Gatekeeper/SIP Registrar

• Single entry point for interconnection with peering partners and corporate networks

• Network topology concealment

• Centralized workload distribution for easy and enhanced scalability

• SIP/H.323 Registration requests processing

• Call Agent to control ETSI/ITU ISUP (SIGTRAN)*, MGCP protocols

• RAS registration for interconnection with corporate networks

• Protocol normalization to ensure interworking between protocol versions and dialects

• Seamless interoperability with multi-vendor equipment

*National dialects are available on demand

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Traffic Switch: Signaling and Media Proxy

Signaling only proxy

• Efficient use of the system's switching capability • Native support of SIP, H.323, SIP-T/I, ETSI/ITU ISUP

(SIGTRAN)*, MGCP signaling• H.323/SIP/ ETSI/ITU ISUP(SIGTRAN)* conversion• Protocol normalization to ensure interworking

between protocol versions and dialects • Fax T.38 pass-through• Active standby (active SIP calls are not lost even

in case of the node failure)• Correct generation of disconnect reason codes

even in case of the proxy device failure

Signaling and Media proxy

• Topology concealment• RTP-proxy can be disabled to increase the

system’s throughput capability• Codec transcoding

MVTS Pro allows carriers to choose a proxy mode for a gateway, destination, or network segment individually. MVTS Pro provides for both full proxy and signaling proxy only operation.

*National dialects are available on demand

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MVTS Pro:System’s High Availability Management

Management module performs license distribution, keeps record of system performance and ensures its high availability

Automated distribution of licenses

MVTS Pro allows for automated distribution of the workload to ensure the most efficient use of the switching capacity. In case one of the system element fails, the licenses of the failed component are automatically distributed among the remaining healthy elements (according to a predefined set of rules).

Advanced notification mechanism

The system operator is kept aware of all important issues that occur in the system. User-defined event-handling rules allow the configuration of actions that will be undertaken in response to alert events.

Flexible redundancy schemes

MVTS Pro features a variety of redundancy schemes to enable full reliability. The system’s key modules are subjected to multiple back-up schemes to ensure business-critical dependability and fault-tolerant operation. The implemented scheme depends on the carrier’s needs.

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Traffic Manager:Functionality Overview

Traffic manager is the focal point of the MVTS Pro intellect that incorporates three types of functional modules:

Routing module, Database and Web Server

• Flexible routing policy• Endpoints registration• Number translation• Traffic dynamics analysis• Real-time QoS control• CDRs processing• Export of accounting data to third-party billing

systems through RADIUS interface• Import and export of data and configuration

updates without interruption of service• Data safety ensured by database backups and

replication

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MVTS Pro as an Interconnect SBC

MVTS Pro integrates the functionality of a class 4 softswitch with the key capabilities of a session border controller* for reliable and secure intercarrier communications

* MVTS Pro does not perform media or signaling encryption

Topology hiding

Media traffic management

Fixing capability mismatches

Maintaining SIP-related NAT bindings

Access control

Protocol repair

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Routing Capabilities

Intrinsic routing mechanism allows routing by

• Number of the calling/called party • Route ASR • Caller group ID • Day of week/time of day • Priority/accessibility of the destination GW • Routing policies • Gateway/route traffic load

External routing means

• RADIUS API for interaction with external routing systems

• ENUM-based routing • SIP 302, 300-based routing

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Accounting Capabilities

CDR (Call Detail Records)• Single point for CDR collection• Exhaustive information for call analysis and

preliminary debugging (Call ID, Disconnect Codes, Connect Time, Elapsed Time, and more)

• All relevant call details for flexible billing• CDRs in plain text format• Export of CDRs into CSV files• CDRs retention ensured by multiple backup schemes

RADIUS API for integration with add-on billing systems

• RADIUS based user authorization• Cisco VSA compliant • Real-time and postpaid billing• Automated call blocking based on account balance

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Operation Analysis and Reporting

MVTS Pro provides elaborate analysis tools for real-time call dynamics and QoS monitoring:

• Call statistics by call originators/dialpeers• Call statistics by

destination/GW/terminating equipment• SNMP-aided monitoring of modules

functioning• Real-time monitoring of ASR, QoS, ACD,

disconnect codes etc.• Data collection for debugging• Active calls monitoring

(origination/termination GW, duration, used codecs etc.)

• Traffic Switch runtime statistics (over 100 counters)

• CDR-based call analysis• CDR in plain text format convenient for

analysis and preliminary debugging• CDR filtering by any call parameter

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Redundancy Schemes

• Redundancy of all key modules

• Various redundancy schemes in compliance with the network architecture and carrier’s needs

• Individual, comprehensive, multiple redundancy of business-critical modules

• Software updates and capacity increase without interruption of service