nSignia eSTP (Edge Signaling Transfer Poin) provides router-like strategies for network optimization. Consider the evolution of short message services (SMS). SMS technology has become a double-edged sword for mobile network providers. On the one hand, the revenue for this service is beyond the wildest dreams of the service innovators.
Unfortunately, the traffic volumes for this service (with related hassles) are likewise beyond their imaginings – and new uses for SMS are surfacing every day. This success creates a challenge – how do we support ever-increasing volumes without adversely impacting other services?
Content-based message routing in an Edge STP can detect various kinds of network traffic (SMS, roaming, IN services, ISUP, etc.) and steer it via IP networks without impacting existing network performance.
nSignia eSTP provides network optimization by leveraging the IP backbone to overlay complementary and unique STP functionalities and extend routing decisions and IP transport to the network’s edge. Content-based message routing can detect various kinds of network traffic (SMS, roaming, IN services, ISUP, etc.) and steer it via IP networks without impacting existing network performance. It also provides address translation (GTT & PC) at network borders to allow disparate networks to interoperate seamlessly.
By enabling a hub and spoke architecture, nSignia eSTP reduces network complexity and simplifies expansion. Use cases for nSignia eSTP for network optimization include its use as a network border element, in a virtual network, for cross network services, and in SMS traffic control.
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