The Cisco/MetaSwitch SIMPLE Solution Marc Matthews, Systems Engineer, MetaSwitch marc.matthews@metaswitch.com

WIRELINE PROVIDERS – CAUGHT IN A PINCER GRIP?

Cellular

“Phones for people, not places”

Internet Telephony“The whole worldcan talk for free”

Wireline Telephony

“Headed forextinction?”

Traditional Network Architectures Not Sufficient

Differentiated features

High-bandwidth IP services

Network flexibility

Opexreduction

Converged IP wireline / wireless

network infrastructure

Separate voice & data circuits over

TDM, SONET, ATM

TDM-based Class 5 for fixed set of

legacy services

Open softswitch-based feature

delivery platform

Traditional Network Architectures Not Sufficient

Converged IP wireline / wireless

network infrastructure

High-bandwidth IP services

Differentiated features

Network flexibility

Opexreduction

Open softswitch-based feature

delivery platform

TDM-based Class 5 for fixed set of

legacy services

Separate voice & data circuits over

TDM, SONET, ATM

BUT what about…• Reliability – of the

technology and suppliers• Quality of service• Security• Availability of expertise to

make it work

The SIMPLE Solution from Cisco and MetaSwitch

• Designed specifically for independent telephone companies

• Combines the strength of two VoIP market and technology leaders• Cisco – IP networking and security

• MetaSwitch – IMS architecture

► Secure ► IP► Migration ► Platform for the ► Local ► Exchange

MetaSwitch: Leaders in Switching for IOCs

• More than 250 switches deployed in North America• Almost all Class 5 (also Class 4)• Shipping TDM+VoIP for over 3 years

• #1 Class 5 softswitch preferred by tier 2/3 telephone companies*

• Technical leadership and long-term stability as part of Data Connection

* Source: R.W. Baird Survey

The MetaSwitch Vision“Simplify delivery of next generation voice services”

• Legacy and next gen• Technology that works• Responsive, committed

support• Open interoperability and

standards

SIMPLE Building Blocks

Cisco Components MetaSwitch Components

AS5400XM Trunk Gateway• TDM Trunk interfaces to PSTN

• Low-to-high scalability: 8xT1 to DS3• Deployed AS53xx also supported

2800/3800 Router• IP backhaul of GR-303 interfaces from remote COs

CA9020 Call Agent / UC9000 Unified Communications• Feature-rich Class 5 call control• Up to 200K subs per 2U server• Optional server for applications

including Unified MessagingCisco MGX Trunk Gateway• TDM Trunk interfaces to PSTN• High-end scalability for large

carrier networks

Cisco CPE• IADs, IP Phones, ATAs• Call Manager Express

• SRST

MG3510/2510 Media Server / Gateway• 12U/7U high redundant chassis

• Media server for announcements• TDM access gateway (1xDS3)

A SIMPLE Solution You Can Trust

IP Agnostic Wireline / Wireless Infrastructure and Network Security by Cisco Systems

IP Agnostic Wireline / Wireless Infrastructure and Network Security by Cisco Systems

Openstandards-based

interfaces andarchitecture

Openstandards-based

interfaces andarchitecture

IP CPEby CiscoSystems

IP CPEby CiscoSystems

IP and TDMTraffic

IP and TDMTraffic

AccessTechnologies by Cisco andMetaSwitch

AccessTechnologies by Cisco andMetaSwitch

TrunkGateways by CiscoSystems

TrunkGateways by CiscoSystems

To the Public Telephone Network

To the Public Telephone Network

Single Central Office SIMPLE Deployment

MGCP

SS7

IMT

SIP

PSTN

SIPITSP

MetaSwitchCA9020

MetaSwitchMG2510

Cisco AS5400XMTrunk Gateways

Web Access

RTP Voice pathnot shown.

T1/PRI

SIPMGCP/NCS

H.248Cisco CPE

TDM PBXs &Legacy DLCs

Central Office

IP Access

TDM Access

MetaSwitchWeb ServerHTTPS

SIP

BLC(All major vendors)

Analog Access

POTS

Analog devices

GR303

PBX DLC

BLC

Multi-site SIMPLE Deployment

MGCP

SS7

SIP

PSTN

SIPITSP

CA9020

MG2510

AS5400XM

SIPMGCP/NCS

H.248

CiscoIP CPE

TDM devices

Main Central Office

Remote CO #1

IMTIMT

RTP Voice path not shown.

BLC

POTSAnalogdevices

BLC

T1/PRI

GR303

BLC

Additional Sites Same as Remote CO #1 Shown Above

High Level Voice Services ArchitectureOperations and

Management

OSS

NMS

Call Mgr Express

A

Large Enterprise (Cisco Call Mgr)

CPE

PBX

GW w/Legacy PBX

Remote CCMIP Phones

Call Routing/Control

PSTN SS7

PSTNInterconnect

QoS Enabled IP Network(MPLS or Clear IP)

End PointsEnd Points

Service ProviderService Provider

Hosted Applications

UMIPCC

Hosted IPT SIP Phones

With SIP SRST

IAD

Integrated Access –Analog Phones

vXML

MetaSwitch CA9020(Redundant Pair)

AnalogAccess

BLC/DLC

Internet

MetaSwitchMG3510

SIP Residential

AS5xx0 MGX/VXSM

Announcements and SS7 GW

CPE

PBX

Hosted IPT SIP Phones

With SIP SRST

SIP Residential

VoWLAN: Cisco Call ManagerOperations and

Management

OSSNMS

Call Routing/Control

PSTN SS7

PSTNInterconnect

Hosted Applications

UMIPCCvXML

MetaSwitch CA9020(Redundant Pair)

MetaSwitchMG3510

AS5xx0 MGX/VXSM

Announcements and SS7 GW

A

Large Enterprise (Cisco Call Mgr)

Remote CCMIP Phones

Call Mgr Express

CM Express• IP PBX call control

embedded in Cisco router w/ 120 phones

• IP phones with full PBX feature set

CCM• Cost-effective distributed

PSTN trunk termination

• Reduce TDM backhaul costs

• PRI access with SIP backhaul to central CA9020

• VoIP termination with local TDM interface

Remote CCM• Functions as

integrated PBX with Host.

• Same features and functionality.

• Same PSTN Trunking Alternatives.

Service ProviderService Provider

VoWLAN: Hosted Centrex and ResidentialOperations and

Management

OSSNMS

Call Routing/Control

PSTN SS7

PSTNInterconnect

Hosted Applications

UMIPCCvXML

MetaSwitch CA9020(Redundant Pair)

MetaSwitchMG3510

AS5xx0 MGX/VXSM

Announcements and SS7 GW

AnalogAccess

BLC/DLC

Hosted IPT SIP Phones

With SIP SRST

IAD

Integrated Access–Analog

Phones

SIP Residential

SIP Residential

Service ProviderService Provider

Hosted IPT• Cisco SIP IP Phones

provide business phone features to SMBs

• MetaSwitch CA9020 delivers features via SIP

• Web self-care provides multi-level administration for administrators and end users

• Wide range of IP Phones: 7960, 7940, 7910, 7905.

SOHO Applications• “Second line” service for residential / SOHO customers with

broadband access• Market-leading Linksys (ex-Sipura) Analog Telephony Adaptors• E911 supported• SIP signaling to MetaSwitch CA9020

Residential• Supported by wide

variety of Linksys products.

• Wi-Fi enable home access solutions

Common Issue Concerns

• Voice Quality issues • RF Frequency / channels, Jitter , Latency• DiffServ, GqoS and IP TOS work well

• Watch your bandwidth• VoIP Impact on Mission Critical Apps• Concurrent Calls

• 802.11b – 8 to 10 calls• 802.11a – 36 to 46 calls

• Security • Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) can introduces

significant delay • Wireless equivalency protocol (WEP) generally

creates results well within the acceptable range• Mac Address is fastest

SIMPLE Support and Customer Care

• Accelerated time-to-market – proven interworking• MetaSwitch and Cisco SIMPLE components• Cisco networking and the rest of the IP world• MetaSwitch call control and next gen DLCs,

IP phones, IADs, …

• Joined-up support for smooth deployment• Solution backed by MetaSwitch and Cisco• Professionally installed and commissioned• Comprehensive technical support with 24x7

coverage• Assistance with network design – leverage

our expertise• Professional services available for turnkey

project management, custom integration, etc.

The SIMPLE Truth

• Best-of-breed technology, pre-integrated into one SIMPLE solution• Flexibility and scalability from single to multi-site deployments

• Addresses key concerns with next generation migration• Will it work?• Will I be able to support my existing subscribers?• Will my network be secure?• Can I get trustworthy support, advice and expertise?

• Cisco and MetaSwitch: the partnership for telco IP