What it does ?

Our Softswitch is a carrier grade telephony platform for Next Generation Network (NGN) deployments. Thanks to its extended capabilities and its scalability, it provides a future proof solution to the voice service operators, and follows the network growth with new customers and new services.

Our Softswitch can be deployed as a Class 5 switch to serve end-users over any type of access (e.g. xDSL, Cable, Wifi, VoLTE) and deliver highly attractive services such as:

• one single number for both fix and mobile
• a family number to reach all the family and/or individual numbers to reach one single person
• multi-ringing to get calls simultaneously on multiple devices (desk phone, tablet, PC, or smartphone) when on the go.
• Our Softswitch can also be deployed as a Class 4 switch to connect other carriers over VoIP or TDM connections and routing calls based on different routing criteria. It delivers a high quality service to the operator while optimizing the cost and increasing the margin.

Use cases

Class 5 use cases

VoIP service in Triple or quadruple play offer With our Softswitch, rich telephony services can be delivered over broadband access xDSL, Cable, Wifi, VoLTE.

SIP Trunking Corporate IP-PBX can be can be connected and delivered telephony services while ensured a high level of security and resiliency.

Class 4 use cases

PSTN to VoIP migration Thanks to the large product range of Media Gateways and the support of different PSTN and VoIP protocols, our Softswitch helps the telecom operator to smoothly migrate their network from PSTN to NGN.

Wholesale Carriers can be connected through different protocols and detailed CDRs are generated

How it works

Our Softswitch is encompassed of a controller software which can run on a virtualized platform or on commercial off-the-shelf servers and large product range of Media Gateways having fiber STM1 or copper E1 connectivity.

It is fully redundant and scalable from 10 000 subscribers to millions and from 32 to 8000 E1. Our Softswitch provides a rich set of signaling interface from R2, ISDN, SS7 ISUP, MGCP to SIP to get a scalable product, matching any type of voice service deployment. Our Softswitch can also be paired with our Media Gateways to provide a powerful and dense IP/TDM gateway function, allowing bridging analog, TDM, and IP networks and performing when needed advanced transcoding.

• The MGW4000 converts 63 E1 (SDH) to as many VoIP channels with powerful DSP processing.
• The RTG500/RTG1000 converts 8 or 16 copper E1s to as many VoIP channels (copper or fiberEthernet). In case of Class 5 deployment, our Softswitch Selfcare allows the end-user to access their directory, call logs, voice messages and their service options such as call forwarding from a desktop or a mobile browser.

Some technical features

Class 5 features

• Call forwarding and transfer
• Conference
• Call Barring & protection
• Anonymous call transfer
• Identity presentation and restriction
• Multi ringing with SIP forking
• Hunting group
• Fixed mobile convergence
• Regulatory services (legal intercep, emergency numbers).

Class 4 features

• Traffic routing based on rich criteria (called, calling, incoming trunk, time based)
• Load balancing on different route
• Reselection in case of failure
• Number portability
• Admission control based on calling identity

Supported protocols

• SIP with support of national interconnect flavor (France, Germany, Italy)
• ISUP over 30 national variants are supported
• MGCP
• ISDN, V5.2, R2

OSS/BSS Features

• Provisionning interface based on web services
• Call detailed record generation
• Statistics related to the traffic
• SNMP alarms for supervision
• Traces and log for easy troubleshooting

What it does ?

The Cirpack IMS core network aims at implementing SIP-based rich communication services for telecom operators. It operates SIP-based voice, video and messaging services for subscribers over fixed or wireless broadband access. Subscribers can access services from a variety of devices such as mobile, tablet, PC, smartphone, and regular web browser.

All these functions are integrated on the same software platform to be provisioned and operated as a single product.

Use cases

Migration to full SIP network

As the migration of the networks from TDM to VoIP is accelerating, deploying the IMS Core network paves the way to have full VoIP networks where the SIP protocol is used on the access, the core network, as well as on the interconnect side.

Triple or quadruple play deployment

Our IMS core network offers to network operators a solution for interactive multimedia services, from regular voice calls to multimedia and enriched communications. It is completed with our Multimedia Telephony Application Server for complete service offer, and comes also with an OTT application server providing access to the service through a Web browser access and mobile client application.

How it works

The IMS core network is an Interrogating Call Session Control Function (I-CSCF), Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF), and a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) for fixed devices, also named User Profile Server Function (UPSF).

• The HSS/UPSF is the IMS core database. It contains subscriber’s data such as public and private identities, authentication vector to authenticate the subscriber, registration state and filter criteria to invoke the application servers.
• The I-CSCF is the IMS core network entry point. It selects the S-CSCF to register the subscriber depending on the HSS subscriber’s data, on the same way it routes an incoming call to the S-CSCF serving the subscriber.
• The S-CSCF is the IMS core network registrar. Depending on the HSS subscriber’s data, it authenticates the subscriber and invokes the application servers for incomin g and outgoing calls.

Some technical features

• Scalability: virtualized and modular additional modules can be added easily to provide a scalable network from 10000 subscribers to many many millions.
• Redundancy: active –standby; default call handling in case of AS failure
• Openness: all interfaces are IMS compliant to work with other vendors’equipment compliant with 3GPP TS 24 229
• Security: authentication with http digest or IMS AKA
• User identities: public and private identities; implicit registration
• Billing: CDR generated; Rf, Ro diameter interface
• Standards: 3GPP TS 24.229.

What it does ?

The Cirpack Uniquity Centrex Application enables service providers to launch rapidly and easily an advanced telecommunication service for corporate users. It enables users to connect IP phones from many and access many innovative features.

The Uniquity Centrex application offers business call services such as hunting groups, call restrictions, secretary filtering. It also contains a messaging server, voice Conference Bridge, a programmable IVR, and a selfcare portal.

An optional Outlook plugin for click-to-dial feature and SIP call notifier, and printToFax plugin are also available for Uniquity Centrex end-users.

Use cases

Fixe mobile convergence for Business Centrex

The Uniquity Centrex application provides a fixed mobile convergence service to allow Uniquity centrex end-users to access to their services and be reachable, from a regular SIP phone and from a mobile phone as well. In this case, the Uniquity Centrex application manages users that are declared with a regular fixed phone number for their IP phone, and a mobile phone number as an external account number.

The advantage is that the end-users, the persons calling or called by the Uniquity centrex user only type or see the company extensions.

The requirement on the mobile network is to route calls from the mobile to the ACS platform, based on a defined prefix (i.e. #88) dialed by the end user.

The mechanism implemented by the ACS relies on:

• linking to the same account the company extension number and a mobile phone number
• providing the flexible SIP from and to header manipulation and routing, based on the end-user profile.

How it works

There are two ways for devices to access the Cirpack SIP Centrex Services:

the Cirpack SIP Centrex appliance, located in the customer premises

it uses SSL server to connect the IP phones to the SIP Centrex Application. It offers many facilities to the Service provider:

• security: signaling and communication flows are encrypted through SSL
• auto-provisioning: SIP devices are automatically provisioned using the SIP Centrex appliance,customer management interface and configuration server
• high availability for voice calls: up to 5 voice links can be used with the appliance. If any issue such as IP connectivity or quality (packets loss and latency) occurs on the under usage link, the appliance will automatically switch the voice calls without ongoing call interruption to another available link
• monitoring: using Cirpack SIP Centrex appliance, it is possible to monitor the IP link to the SIP Centrex application
• WAN access through a SBC, for IP phones or softphones that can be running on a laptop or any other device such as smartphone (3G/4G or WIFI for internet access

Some technical features

The Uniquity Centrex Application provides in a packaged application

• a voice messaging server -a voice conference bridge
• a programmable IVR
• a selfcare portal
• an administration portal in addition to the call control service.

Cirpack provides also a mobile softphone application available on iPhone and Android, which runs as an OTT client for the Centrex service, using the IP connectivity of the mobile network.

Cirpack partners program

Cirpack’s Partners Program is designed for the benefits of our resellers and system integrators.It offers our business partners unique solutions designed for both the consumer and enterprise markets. With our program, our partners help their customers to address collaboration, session control and security needs.

Working together for your business

We work closely with our partners to determine the best go-to-market strategy and to ensure they have easy access to:

• sales training – how to target and sell
• technical training – how to implement and support
• discounts – how to improve margins
• marketing campaigns and incentive programs – to help market solutions
• partner portal

Fitting to your business

Fitting to your business We have designed a 3 level program, where Partners are rewarded for their involvement:

Entry level focusing on sales: Cirpack reseller

Advanced level focusing on sales and execution: Cirpack system integrator

Premium level: Cirpack premium partner rewarded for their ability to go beyond the objectives to sell and execute.