1 System Overview

Overview

Introduction

This chapter provides a high-level overview of the application. It explains the basic functionality of the system and lists the main components.

It is not intended to advise on any network or service implications of the product.

What is the NP Service Pack

Introduction

The Number Portability Service Pack (NP Service Pack), accessed through SMS, provides flexibility and control over call routing of subscribers to the network.

Features

Features of NP Service Pack include:

  • The ability to configure ported subscriber information from the screens and/or using the NP Provisioning Interface (PI) commands, and supporting control plan nodes to make services NP/MNP aware
  • The ability to configure routing information based on operator assigned number prefixes and supporting control plan nodes to allow services to route to appropriate operators
  • Functionality to allow the IN platform to satisfy MNP SRF requirements through a MAP based application (MTA) that can trigger a control plan when a supported message is received. The control plan can then perform MNP and through the appropriate node, instruct the MTA on how to respond (for example, relay, ack or error)
  • Simple GTT functionality provided in the MTA for performing relay actions
  • Call connection using least cost routing based on predefined carrier selection rule sets
  • Home routing for calls within the network
  • EDR generation for all calls processed by the network. The EDRs can be used for billing and reporting purposes.

NP feature nodes

The following feature nodes are available for the NP Service within the ACS Control Plan Editor (CPE). You access these feature nodes from the Others group on the feature palette in the CPE:

  • NP Destination Selection
  • NP Least Cost Routing
  • NP Home Routing
  • NP Map Trigger

For more information on NP feature nodes, see Feature Nodes Reference Guide.

For information on using the CPE, see Control Plan Editor User's Guide.