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Technical specifications

Detailed technical specifications for Summa Networks NextGen HSS and HLR — protocols, authentication algorithms, LTE, IMS and WLAN subscriber profiles.


Technical Specifications

NextGen HSS & HLR — Full Technical Specifications

The following HSS HLR technical specifications cover the full feature set of Summa Networks’ NextGen HSS — from supported protocols and authentication algorithms to subscriber profiles for LTE, IMS and WLAN networks.

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HLR + HSS Technical Specifications

  • Steering of Roaming and roaming control policies
  • Supports GSM, IMS, UMTS and LTE subscribers
  • Multi-SIM, Multi-IMSI and Multi-MSISDN support
  • Separate HLR, HSS and IMS profiles for groups of subscribers
Supported authentication

Supported authentication

  • TUAK Algorithm
  • SIP MD5 Digest
  • GSM MILENAGE algorithm
  • UMTS MILENAGE algorithm
  • COMP-128 (1, 2, and 3) for 2G
  • IMS AKAv1-MD5 ISIM/USIM using MILENAGE algorithm

Communication protocols

Communication protocols

  • MAP/SS7/SIGTRAN
  • ITU TCAP, ETSI MAP v3
  • ITU or ANSI SCCP and SS7 MTP
  • Can connect to multiple STP/GW
  • M2PA or M3UA-ASP over SIGTRAN, SCTP
  • E.164, E.212, E.214, TT or PC SCCP addressing
  • Diameter
  • SCTP or TCP transport
  • 3GPP Applications S6a/S6d, Cx/Dx and Sh R12
  • HTTP
  • WebServices API server for configuration and subscriber management
  • SNMP
  • SNMP v2 or v3 for Traps sending for alarms
HLR Circuit Switched Services

HLR Circuit Switched Services

  • Supplementary Services
  • Other: CLIR, CW, HOLD, MultiPTY
  • Password protection for service change
  • Call forwarding
  • CFU, CFB, CFNRC, CFNRY
  • Call barring
  • BAOC, BOIC, BOIC-ExHC, BAIC, BIC-Roam
  • Operator barring
  • ROAM, BAOC, BOIC, BOIC-ExHC, BAIC, BIC-Roam
  • CAMEL subscription
  • MO-SMS-CSI, MT-SMS-CSI
  • O-CSI, T-CSI, VT-CSI, D-CSI, M-CSI, SS-CSI
  • USSD subscription
  • Arbitrary number of prefixes to independent gateways

HLR Packet Service Profile

HLR Packet Service Profile

  • Operator barring
  • ALL-PS, ROAM, HPLMN-AP, VPLMN-AP
  • PDP Contexts
  • QoS
  • Name, type, charging characteristics
  • CAMEL subscription
  • GPRS-CSI, MG-CSI
  • APN OI Replacement
LTE Profile

LTE Profile

  • APN Connections
  • Multi-IMSI profiling
  • Connects to both SGSN, MME and Combined SGSN/MME
  • QoS
  • VPAA, SIPTO, LIPA
  • PGW address and name
  • APN OI Replacement, AMBR
  • Name, type, charging characteristics
  • Subscription APN OI Replacement, AMBR, SRVCC, vSRVCC

IMS Profile

IMS Profile

  • Domain and CSCF configuration
  • IMPU Implicit registration set
  • SIP username, authentication, realm
  • Per IMSI subscription for multi-IMSIs scenarios
  • Distinct and wild-carded IMS private and public identities
  • Distinct and wild-carded IMS private and public service identities
  • Initial Filter Criteria
  • Configurable list of SPT groups
  • SPT types: RequestURI, Method, SIPHeader, SessionCase, SessionDescription
WLAN Profile

WLAN Profile

  • Multi-IMSI profiling
  • Swx and Swm support
  • EAP-AKA & EAP-AKA authentication support
  • Connects to both SGSN, MME and Combined SGSN/MME
  • Subscription APN OI Replacement, AMBR, SRVCC, vSRVCC
  • APN Connections
  • QoS
  • VPAA, SIPTO, LIPA
  • PGW address and name
  • APN OI Replacement, AMBR
  • Name, type, charging characteristics

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