articles for telecom engineers

Signalling Server

?It controls all SS7 applications in the point of hardware and software.

?It uses NewNet Connect7 control cards. This card runs SS7 functions up to TCAP level.

SS7 Gateway

?This part reads and produces SMS Protocol Data Units (PDUs) for both sending SMS and signalling applications.

?It directs the communication between the SS7 networks.

?It leads SS7 messages to the correct SS7 subsystems.

Store and Forward Engine

?It is the main part of Canvas SMS System.

?It determines the mode of the message.

?It is the part which writes the correct data tables

Message Storage

?It is a MySQL database.

?It includes active sending tables, alert tables and history tables.

?It is used for changing and cancellation.

Subscriber Database

?It includes selection of SMS language and direction.

OA&M

?In this part MO, alarm and statistics data are exist.

Log & Trace

?These are held in a previously determined format files.

?Logmonitor is used for monitorizing these files.

Application Gateway

?It produces SMS protocol massages.

?It works like a TCP/IP server. So it can accept more than one application.

?It applies SMPP datagram, transaction and store & forward modes.

E-mail Gateway

?It can work both like an SMTP server and a processor.

?It supports long messages.

APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE

source: candidate of a great engineer. O Hasdeniz. Summer practise.