Distributed Systems and Networking

Network configuration

• analog and digital Alcatel networking protocol (ABC) based on Q_SIG
• line, star, meshed configuration
• remote shelf (Crystal) on digital leased line
• remote self (Crystal) on IP
• multi vendor networking
    -DPNSS
    -Private DSS1
    -Q-SIG BC, GF , and supplementary services (SS)

Packet voice networking

• built-in compression engine
    - compression alogrithm G 
       723.1/1G729.A
    - compression rate 6.4
       Kbps/8 Kbps
    - G3 fax supported
    - end to end compression
       /decompression
    - mutual help between
       compression resources
    - multi direction per
       compression board
  
• voice over IP
    - compression algorithm:
       G 723.1, G729.A
    - compressionrate 6.4
       Kbps/8 Kbps
    - Ethernet connectivity
    - full ABC services
       supported
    - G3 fax supported
    - new call routing in case
       of QoS or network failure
  
• voice over frame relay
    - compression algorithm:
       G73.1, G729.A
    - compressionreate 6.4
       Kbps/8 Kbps
    - full ABC services
       supported
    - G3 fax supported
    - interface Internet
       X24/V11 or V36
    - new call routing in case
      of network failure
  
• voice over ATM
   - compliant with integrated
      compression engine
      G729.A
   - full ABC services
      supported
   - interface ATM 2M/bps
   - switched virtual circuits
      AAL1 CBR, AAL2
      VBR_RT and AAL5
      VBR-nRT
   - UNI 4.01

Virual private networks (VPN)

• ABC VPN via public ISDN, or QSIG

 - dissociating signaling
 - analog leased line

• digital leased line
   - IP data networks
   - X.25 packet in ISDN
      D-chnnel

• five conversations on 56 Kbps B channel

• full ABC services
• six or eight conversations on 64 Kbps B channel

ABC on demand

• ABC via public ISDN, or QSIG
• call barring for manament applications
• dynamic virtual leased line
• five conversations on 56 Kbps B channel
• full ABC services
• six or eight conversation on 64 Kbps B channel

Private networking features (ABC protocol)

• 3 party conference
• 29 party conference
• Alcatel Hospitality ? Healthcare Link (AHL)
• auto assignment for guest/patients
• automatic call-back on busy private link
• associated user
• broker’s call
• call-back on busy or free extensions
• call deflection
• call forwarding
• call intrusion
• call offer
• call waiting indication
• came on
• centralized/distrbuted attendant groups
• data communication
• distinctive ringing
• do not disturb
• DTMF
• inquiry call
• flexible numbering plan
• hold
• hunting groups
• intrusion
• ISDN Services
• large busy lamp field
• manager assistant team
• meet me conference
• mini text messages
• network wide mobility
  -roaming
  -guest services
• number and name identification
• priority calls
• remote forwarding
• substitution
• supervision
• transfer (with route optimization)

• transit
• voice mail services
• unified messaging services

ABC network routing

• adaptive routing
• automatic route selection (ARS)
    - ARS server
       centralized or
       distributed
    - ARS time
       dependant
    - access to
       alternative route
    - cost limit barring
       per user
    - multi carrier
       access-direct or
   indirect
   - voice prompts
  
• break-in/out
• break-in via secured DISA
• data re-routing
• forced on net
• IP domains
• overflow if leased line failure or saturation according to user rights
• transfer, forwarding with route optimization
• voice/data differentiations

ABC network management

• audit mechanism
• broadcast of configuration data
• contralized or distributed management from external applications
     - alarm domains
        and alarm
        centralization
    - call accounting
    - configuration
    - directory
    - grapical user
       interface
    - performance
       management
    - security
    - remote
       management
    - topology map
  
• communication tickets with VPN and LCR tag
• management from attendant
• multiple DDI translators
• multiple call barring translators
• remote maintenance access
• remote software downloading
• SNMP traps
• VT 100 local management