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MAPS™ CAP Protocol Emulator

Simulate CAP (CAMEL Application Part) supplementary services over TDM/ATM and IP between Service Control Function (SCF) and Service Switching Function (SSF) entities.

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MAPS™ CAP Protocol Emulator Network Elements

Background

Traditional telecommunications networks usually limited to making and receiving voice calls are now supporting enhanced services such as prepaid calling, tele-voting, number portability, call transfer, and so on. Such enhanced Intelligent Network (IN) services were standardized by the ITU-T standards body.

The CAMEL protocol architecture is based on the Intelligent Network (IN) standards, and uses the CAMEL Application Part (CAP) protocol.

CAMEL the IN control protocol, is used between the gsmSSF and the gsmSCF. All CAMEL service requests are directed to a gsmSCF. The gsmSCF is a functional entity where the CAMEL services reside. The node in which the gsmSCF resides is called the 'Service Control Point' (SCP).

The capability of CAMEL Application Part (CAP) is defined by means of 'operations', which means one entity, starts a procedure in the peer entity. The transfer of the CAP operations between the gsmSSF and the gsmSCF is done through the GSM, GPRS, and UMTS networks.

The IN control protocol at the exchange is handled by the Service Switching Function (SSF). The SSF passes call control from the exchange to the SCP and relays back the instructions to the exchange.

Overview

GL's Message Automation & Protocol Simulation (MAPS™) is a multi-protocol, multi-technology platform used for the emulation of a variety of communication protocols over IP, TDM, ATM and Wireless networks. MAPS™ can be used to test signaling over legacy networks (such as CAS, SS7, ISDN, PPP and more), IP networks (such as SIP, MGCP, MEGACO, SIGTRAN, Diameter…) and also the Wireless technologies including GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks. Recently, CAMEL (Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic) Application Part (CAP) Protocol emulation capability has been added.

GL's MAPS™ CAP Emulator (MTP2/ATM) can emulate CAP (CAMEL Application Part) supplementary services such as unified messaging, prepaid, and toll-free (Freephone). These services are available in TDM/ATM and IP based GSM, GPRS, UMTS networks. CAP information flow is defined between functional entities such as Service Control Function (SCF) and Service Switching Function (SSF) distributed across network executing services.

MAPS™ CAP functionality covers the ITU and ANSI variants of GSM, GPRS, UMTS implementing M3UA, M2PA, MTP3 and ISUP protocols over TDM/ATM and IP. CAP can be transported using 'traditional' protocols carried by Message Transfer Protocol (MTP) in TDM/ATM (T1 and E1) or over IP using SIGTRAN. With the popularity of the internet and IP, a special IP protocol called SIGTRAN is rapidly gaining acceptance to transport protocol signaling over IP.

MAPS™ CAP scripts, suitable for testing objects reliably and accurately validated for compliance with ANSI and ITU specifications. It is suitable for controlling telecommunication services such as Camel Voice Call Service – which includes Prepaid Call, Toll-free call (free phone), Low Balance Call Services (release on low balance, play announcement on low balance), Camel GPRS Service, Camel SMS Service, and Camel Initiate Call Attempt (ICA) Service.

The tester supports testing network elements SSF and SCF, error tracking, regression testing, conformance testing, and load testing/call generation. It can run pre-defined test scenarios against CAP interface test objects in a controlled & deterministic manner.

MAPS™ Emulator supports powerful utilities like Message Editor, Script Editor, and Profile Editor which allow new scenarios to be created or existing scenarios to be modified using CAP messages and parameters.

MAPS™ CAP ATM uses SSCOP server for establishing SSCOP links over which IN signaling will be carried further for making calls. SSCOP Server is GL's WCS based server module and provides SSCOP, and AAL5 layer services.

Over successfully established call, traffic can be generated. MAPS™ CAP ATM internally uses AAL5 Traffic Generator for traffic generation. Various traffic types like Tone, Digits and File playback are supported.

The AAL5 traffic simulation supports the following actions:

  • Transmitting Voice Files
  • Transmitting DTMF, MF Digits, and other Tones and Dual Tones
  • Recording Voice Files
  • Monitoring Single and Dual Tones, DTMF, and MF digits

MAPS™ supports Command Line Interface (CLI) and when configured as server-side application enables remote controlling of the application through multiple command-line based clients including Python, Java, TCL and others, using MAPS™ client-server architecture (requires additional license).

GL also provides various set of protocol analyzer for on-line capture and decode of the signaling in real-time both during tests and as a stand-alone tracer for live systems. Please visit Protocol Analysis page for more details.

Possible applications include:

  • Multi-protocol, Multi-interface Simulation
  • Test Service Usage Charging for Voice, Data, SMS, etc
  • Cost-of-call verification through balance check
  • Test Premium Calling and Toll-Free Services
  • Provides fault insertion, and erroneous call flows testing capability.
  • Performance testing, Load Testing, Functional testing, Regression testing and Conformance testing of network elements.
  • Ready scripts make testing procedure simpler, less time consuming and hence time to market products.
  • Test response of network against protocol message modification, or corruption
  • Inter-operability testing of networks

Supported Protocols Standards

Protocol Stack TDM

Protocol Stack  TDM and ATM

Protocol Stack TDM and ATM
Supported Protocols Standard / Specification Used
TDM
CAP 3GPP TS 29.002 V4.18.0 (2007-09)
TCAP ANSI T1.114-1996
SCCP Q.713, CCITT (ITU-T) Blue Book
MTP Q.703, ITU-T Blue Book
ATM
CAP 3GPP TS 29.002 V4.18.0 (2007-09)
TCAP ANSI T1.114-1996
SCCP Q.713, CCITT (ITU-T) Blue Book
MTP3b ITU-T Q.2210
SSCOP ITU-T Q.2110
AAL5 Class C & D (ITU-T I.363.5)
ATM ITU-T I.361
CAMEL IP Protocol Stack

CAMEL IP Protocol Stack
Supported Protocols Standard / Specification Used
CAP CAMEL V3: 3GPP TS 29.078 V3.15.0  (2003-03)
CAMEL V6: 3GPP TS 29.078 6.3.0 (2004-09)
TCAP ITU-T Q.771 - Q.775
SCCP Q.713, CCITT (ITU-T) Blue Book
M2PA RFC 4165
M3UA RFC 3332
SCTP RFC 2960, RFC 4960

Typical Call Procedures

Shown below are the typical CAP procedures over IP and TDM/ATM interfaces:

Prepaid Voice Call Service

Prepaid Voice Call Service

Camel SMS Service

Camel SMS Service

Low Balance Voice Call Service (Release with Play Announcement)

Low Balance Voice Call Service
(Release with Play Announcement)

Low Balance Voice Call Service (Release without Play Announcement)

Low Balance Voice Call Service
(Release without Play Announcement)

Toll Free Voice Call Service

Toll Free Voice Call Service

Camel GPRS Service

Camel GPRS Service

Camel ICA (Initiate Call Attempts) Service

Camel ICA (Initiate Call Attempts) Service

CAP Procedure Generation and Reception

MAPS™ CAP is configured as gsmSSF node initiating the CAP procedures. The application can also be configured as DUT (gsmSCF) at the network terminal receiving the procedure specific request messages and responding back to the gsmSSF. All the above listed Camel services are supported in MAPS™.

Call Generation at SSF  Node

Call Generation at SSF Node

Call Reception at SCF  Node

Call Reception at SCF Node

Resources

Please Note: The XX in the Item No. refers to the hardware platform, listed at the bottom of the Buyer's Guide, which the software will be running on. Therefore, XX can either be ETA or EEA (Octal/Quad Boards), PTA or PEA (tProbe Units), XUT or XUE (Dual PCIe Express) depending upon the hardware.

Item No. MAPS™ for TDM / IP Network
XX696 MAPS™ CAP Emulator
PKS151 MAPS™ CAMEL IP Emulator
Item No. MAPS™ for Wireless Network
PKS140 MAPS™ LTE S1 Emulator
LTS220 MAPS™ UMTS IuCS ATM Emulator over OC-3 / STM-1
requires LTS214 + LightSpeed1000™ Hardware; optional LTS217
LTS214 OC-3 / STM-1 SSCOP Server
LTS320 MAPS™ UMTS IuCS ATM Emulator over OC-12 / STM-4
requires LTS314 + LightSpeed1000™ Hardware; optional LTS317
  Related Hardware
LTS100 Lightspeed1000™ - Dual OC-3/12 STM-1/4 PCIe Card (Legacy)
 Item No. MAPS™ for IP Network
XX694 MAPS™ MAP Emulator
XX696 MAPS™ CAP Emulator
XX656 MAPS™ INAP Emulator
XX624 MAPS™ FXO FXS Emulator (only for tProbe)
  Related Hardware
FTE001

ETE001
QuadXpress T1E1 Main Board (Quad Port– requires additional licenses) 

OctalXpress T1E1 Main Board plus Daughter Board (Octal Port– requires additional licenses)
PTE001 tProbe™ Dual T1 E1 Laptop Analyzer with Basic Analyzer Software
XTE001
Dual T1 E1 Express (PCIe) Boards (requires additional licenses)
Item No. Traffic Options
  GTP Mobile Traffic Options
ETH101
ETH102
ETH103
MobileTrafficCore - GTP
MobileTrafficCore - Gateway
MobileTrafficCore for Gb Interface
  TDM Traffic Options
XX610
XX620
XX646
File based Record/Playback
Transmit/Detect digits (Place Call/ Answer Call)
Multi-Channel TRAU Tx/Rx Emulation and Analysis
LTS217 OC-3 / STM-1 AAL2 Traffic Core
LTS317 OC-12 / STM-4 AAL2 Traffic Core
XXXFT0
XXXFT2
XXXFT3
XXXFT4
XXXFT5
XXXFT6
Fax Emulation
Fax Port Licenses - 2 Fax ports
Fax Port Licenses - 8 Fax ports
Fax Port Licenses - 30 Fax ports
Fax Port Licenses - 60 Fax ports
Fax Port Licenses - 120 Fax ports
  RTP Traffic Options
PKS102 RTP Soft Core (additional)
PKS103 RTP IuUP Softcore
PKS200
PKS202
PKS203
PKS204
PKS205
PKS206
RTP Pass Through Fax Emulation
Fax Port Licences - 2 Fax Ports, RO
Fax Port Licences - 8 Fax Ports, RO
Fax Port Licences - 30 Fax Ports, RO
Fax Port Licences - 60 Fax Ports, RO
Fax Port Licences - 120 Fax Ports, RO
PKS211 T.38 Fax Simulation
PKS107 RTP EUROCAE ED-137B
PKS108 RTP Voice Quality Measurements
PKS109 MAPS™ High Density RTP Generator
PKS111 MAPS™ Remote Controller
PKS112 Message Session Relay Protocol for MAPS-SIP
PKS170 CLI Support for MAPS™
PKS106 RTP Video Traffic Generation
PCD103 Optional Codec – AMR – Narrowband (requires additional license)
PCD104 Optional Codec - EVRC (requires additional license)
PCD105 Optional Codec – EVRC-B (requires additional license)
PCD106 Optional Codec – EVRC-C (requires additional license)
PCD107 Optional Codec – AMR - Wideband (requires additional license)
PCD108 Optional Codec  - EVS (requires additional license)
PCD109 Optional Codec  - Opus (requires additional license)