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News Release from: Adax Europe | Subject: ATMII-PMC protocol controller
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 February 2003
One controller handles all 3G network
signalling
The new ATMII-PMC protocol controller from Adax can perform all 3G network signalling functions.
The new ATMII-PMC protocol controller from Adax can perform all 3G network signalling functions Using the same board throughout the network allows 3G network designers to reduce costs as common interfaces (APIs) can be used to ease and speed application development, service deployment and also reduce support costs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Protocol controller boosts 3G infrastructure
The ATMII-PMC protocol controller enables both signalling information and content (voice, data and video) to be transported throughout 3G networks.
Protocol controllers take RTOS onboard
Adax has added the VxWorks real-time operating system from Wind River to the range of operating systems currently supporting Adax solutions.
In addition, the board's high performance makes the applications more efficient, thereby lowering the hardware investment.
The ATMII-PMC adds the ability to provide AAL2 support for the radio network (RN) portion of 3G networks (RNC to Node B).
When this is coupled with the current support for the circuit switched (CS) and packet switched (PS) networks, a full connection from the core network (CN) to the network edge (Node B) is available.
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Interface speeds switch to GPRS
Adax and Hughes Software Systems have a pre-integrated solution crucial to infrastructure developers suffering pressures to roll out new GPRS/UMTS networks, services and revenue streams.
More support for protocol controller
IntelliNet has completed the integration with Adax's HDC high-density channelised protocol controller to deliver its Accelero application development software and Convero signalling gateway.
Protocol controller shrinks to mezzanine card
Adax has released a PMC version of its HDC signalling protocol controller.
Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol (SSCOP) and Service Specific Coordination Function (SSCF) for broadband signalling, and Sigtran protocols for IP signalling are also included, so the ATMII controller is also able to send signalling and IP over AAL5 in 3G networks.
With both AAL2 and AAL5 capability, the controller can be used in any node throughout the 3G network.
Being able to perform all the 3G network signalling tasks from the MSC to the Node B simplifies the parts list and by upgrading the software to meet all layer two requirements, Adax has helped speed development time and increase customers' ability to integrate solutions ahead of the competition.
Further advantages come from the protection of investment for customers; the same controller utilised for all nodes makes for easily scaleable solutions.
Installing multiple ATM cards if needed means that fully scalable solutions are now a reality for T1/E1, OC3/STM-1, IMA and Ethernet/IP, assisting convergence both in the present and in the future.
"Traditionally, Adax products have resided in the core network, extending out as far as the radio network controller (RNC)", commented Robin Kent, Director of European Operations, Adax.
"With the combination of the new ATMII hardware for AAL2 and AAL5 and recent performance enhancements to the SSCOP/SSCF software, Adax now has the capability to sit right out to the basestations (Node Bs) at the network edge in 3G/UMTS networks".
In addition to supporting AAL2 and AAL5, the ATMII-PMC supports inverse multiplexing for ATM (IMA), enabling the ATM cells to be split and sent between the RNC and Node B over existing T1/E1 lines.
This avoids the expense of laying new fibre cables to the Node B's, but at the same time enables the benefit of the higher bandwidth of broadband signalling.
The OC3-155Mbit/s bandwidth can be fully used for AAL5 and the board supports up to 45Mbit/s of AAL2, which is 672 AAL2 voice channels.
The PMC form factor allows easy integration to CompactPCI carrier boards and SBCs to ensure full use of slot space, providing maximum configuration options.
Using an SBC with Ethernet ports, the ATMII-PMC can be configured as a broadband signalling gateway between IP networks and broadband 3G nodes.
With the ability to install multiple ATM cards, a highly scalable, flexible and cost effective 3G solution is provided.
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