MGW functionality: Coding and decoding.

The transcoder algorithms that are supported in the MGW are in line with 3GPP Release 99. This includes Adaptive Multi Rate (AMR). All modes of the AMR transcoder will be supported; allowing the operator to choose which subset of these shall be used in their network. Data Transmission Interworking Unit (DTI). The Data Transmission Interworking Unit provides a modem pool for circuit based data going out to analogue networks, and provides a connection to ISDN. Echo Canceller. The Echo Canceller attenuates the echo generated at the conversion between 4-wire and 2-wire transmission in the PSTN. Multiparty Call. Media stream functions support bridging multiparty calls. Tone Sender/Receiver. Different tones (such as alerting, busy, etc) are played and sent. DTMF Sender/Receiver. Sends DTMF tones as requested by a mobile station and receives DTMF tones. Announcement Machine. Informative messages on special conditions in the network or the service in use are played to the subscribers with the help of this function. Setup/release of user data bearers Quality of Service (QoS) IP routing and switching. The MGW supports ATM and IP transport. This includes AAL2 switching, for variable length cells, and a high capacity real-time IP router. The MGW also supports STM. In addition, the MGW contains up-to-the-minute web-based element management and online documentation. Data volume counting. For volume-based charging support, the MGW tracks the volume of data sent and received (for packet based services). This information is then provided to the SGSN-W server over H.248 to be included in the Call Data Record (CDR). Security for packet based traffic - IPSec function for secure transmission between packet Core Network nodes.