Preface

This document provides an overview of Oracle Communications Service Broker and explains the product's key concepts and technologies. The document also describes Service Broker's components and how they interact with each other.

Audience

This document is intended for users who require a general understanding of Oracle Communications Service Broker architecture.

This document assumes that the reader is familiar with:

Intelligent Network (IN) architecture, concepts and variant protocols
Signaling System #7 (SS7): SIGTRAN and TDM
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture and interfaces
Java Management eXtensions (JMX)

Terminology

This section describes the Service Broker-specific terms used in this document. For an explanation of general terms, see Glossary.

Term	Description
IM	Interworking Module. IM is a fundamental element in Service Broker architecture, allowing connectivity between Service Broker and the various service platforms and session control platforms in the network.
IM-ASF SIP	Interworking Module—Application Server Function for SIP. The module provides an ISC interface between Service Broker and a SIP AS.
IM-PSX	Interworking Module—Presence and Subscriber-status eXtensions. The module provides a MAP interface between Service Broker and entities in an SS7 network.
IM-SCF	Interworking Module—Service Control Function. The module implements the SCP part of the IN call state model and provides an IN interface between Service Broker and SSPs in the SS7 network. IM-SCF is also known as Reverse IM-SSF.
IM-SSF	Interworking Module—Service Switching Function. The module implements the SSP part of the IN call state model and provides an IN interface between Service Broker and SCPs in the SS7 network.
IM-OCF	Interworking Module—Online Charging Function. The module implements the Charging Trigger Function (CTF) and provides a Diameter Ro interface between Service Broker and Online Charging entities in the IMS domain.
OE	Orchestration Engine. OE is a core Service Broker function that enables application assembly. OE sequentially invokes various applications. The order in which applications are invoked is defined in an orchestration logic.
OLP	Orchestration Logic Processor. OLP is an OE component that executes the orchestration logic by invoking applications as defined in the orchestration logic.
OPR	Orchestration Profile Receiver. OPR is an OE component that selects and downloads orchestration profiles and logic for each session, based on session data. For more information, see OLP.
R-IM-ASF SIP	Reverse Interworking Module—Application Server Function for SIP. The module provides a SIP interface between Service Broker and call control entities in the IMS/IP network.
R-IM-OCF	Reverse Interworking Module—Online Charging Function. The module provides a Diameter Ro interface between Service Broker and the Charging Trigger Function (CTF) in the IMS domain.
R-IM-SSF	Reverse Interworking Module—Service Switching Function.The module is also known as IM-SCF. For more information, see IM-SCF.
SM	Supplementary Module. A module that facilitates and complements Service Broker functionality in certain deployments.
SM-LSS	Supplementary Module Local Subscribers Server. The server stores subscribers' profiles.
SM-PME	Supplementary Module Parameter Mapping Engine. The XML-based engine manipulates parameters in the header and body of internal Service Broker SAL messages.
SSU	Signaling Server Unit. The unit enables Service Brokerto connect to SS7-based and IMS-based signaling networks through a standard software interface.

Reference Documents

The following documents provide additional information about Service Broker and relevant standards.

Oracle Communications Service Broker User Manuals

Oracle Communications Service Broker Release 5.0 Installation Guide
Oracle Communications Service Broker Release 5.0 Configuration Guide
Oracle Communications Service Broker Release 5.0 System Administrator's Guide
Oracle Communications Service Broker Release 5.0 Integration Guide

Intelligent Network Standards

ITU-T Q.1218, Interface Recommendation for Intelligent Network CS-1
ETSI TS 101 046 V5.7.0, CAMEL Application Part (CAP) Phase 1
ETSI TS 101 046 V7.1.0, CAMEL Application Part (CAP) Phase 2
ETSI TS 123 078 (3GPP TS 23.078 version 7.9.0 Release 7) V7.9.0, Customized Applications for Mobile network, Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) Phase X; Stage 2
ETSI TS 129 078 V4.8.0, CAMEL Application Part (CAP) Phase 3
ETSI TS 129 078 V7.4.0, CAMEL Application Part (CAP) Phase 4
ETSI TS 300 374, Intelligent Network (IN) - Intelligent Network Capability Set 1 (CS1); - Core Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP); - Part 1: Protocol specification
TIA/EIA Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN) IS-771
TIA/EIA Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN) IS-826
TIA/EIA-41-D, Cellular Radio telecommunications Intersystem Operations, IS-41
Bellcore, TR-NWT-1284, Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) 0.1
Bellcore, TR-NWT-1285, Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) 0.1
Telcordia GR-1298-CORE Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) 0.2
Telcordia GR-1299-CORE Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) 0.2

SIP Standards

IETF RFC 3261, Session Initiation Protocol

IMS Standards

ETSI TS 129 228 V7.11.0, IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Cx and Dx Interfaces
ETSI TS 123 218 V7.9.0, IP Multimedia (IM) Session Handling
ETSI TS 132 260 V7.3.0, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Charging
ETSI TS 132 299 V7.7.0, Diameter Charging Applications
IETF RFC 3588, Diameter Base Protocol
IETF RFC 4006, Diameter Credit-Control Application

MAP Standards

ETSI TS 129 002 (3GPP TS 29.002 version 7.10.0 Release 7) V7.10.0, Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification

UMTS Standards

ETSI TS 123 018 (3GPP TS 23.018 version 7.6.0 Release 7) V7.6.0, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Basic call handling; Technical realization
ETSI TS 123 032 (3GPP TS 23.032 version 7.0.0 Release 7) V7.0.0; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspect; Universal Geographical Area Description

Encoding Standards

IETF RFC 3863, Presence Information Data Format (PIDF)
ITU-T X.693, ASN.1 Encoding Rules, XML Encoding Rules (XER)