International Telecommunication Union

Evolution to NGN
Ghassem Koleyni
Nortel Networks
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Evolution & Revolution ITU-T

Evolution (Migration)
A gradual process of change and development

Abrupt (Revolution)
A rapid process of change and development

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What is Expected of the Evolution to NGN -I ITU-T

o Scalability o Higher reliability and trustworthiness o Higher resiliency o Security o Robustness o Performance o Ubiquity o Simplified authentication and billing
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What is Expected of the Evolution to NGN -II ITU-T o Richness in content and application
o Common services infrastructure o Simplified service deployment o Higher capacity

o Interoperable o Operable between Fixed, Mobile, Copper,

Fibre, Wireless. o Multimedia

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What is Expected of the Evolution to NGN -III ITU-T o Mix of traditional circuit switched communication services and IP services o End-to-end interactivity o User control
o Affordable
To achieve these expectations there is a need for:

Compliance of Networks to Sets of Globally Recognized Open Standards

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FGNGN Evolution Working Group (WG6) ITU-T Where, at present, sets of drafts on the evolution
of PSTN/ISDN to NGN are being produced

Our mandate:
To prepare a set of standards to drive the evolution of existing networks towards NGN, taking into consideration that there are potentially different approaches. This work is undertaken based on aspect of network evolution and interworking principles.
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WG6 Activities ITU-T

Evolution of networks to NGN PSTN/ISDN emulation PSTN/ISDN simulation Mixture of emulation and simulation Interworking between PSTN/ISDN and Simulated PSTN/ISDN o Emulation and Simulation when PBXs are involved
o o o o o

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Evolution of Networks to NGN ITU-T

Major investment has been made in existing networks. Todays mix of technologies has produced different life span and thus amortization times for different parts of the networks. Thus, complete replacement of the legacy networks to NGN is neither advisable nor possible. So, a phased approach needs to be considered.

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Note on the following configurations

ITU-T o The following are a subset of scenarios

presently under discussion in FGNGN. The relationship between the entities identified in the scenarios and those defined in the NGN framework architecture is work in progress o The intent is to use existing protocols to advantage. Protocol extensions or evolution would continue to be handled as they are today.

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A Step-by-Step Evolution Scenario I ITU-T

UAM AN PBX TE UAM AN PBX LE LE TE TE UAM AN LE UAM

PSTN network

LE

AN PBX

UAM AN PBX TE RUAM AN PBX TE TE LE

UAM

PSTN network

LE

AN PBX RUAM AN PBX

CS
AN PBX UAM RUAM TG SG AG AN PBX UAM RUAM voice signaling VoIP

Packet Based Network

AG

BEARER AND SIGNALING TRAFFIC FROM OTHER OPERATORS PSTN/ISDN

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A Step-by-Step Evolution Scenario II

UAM UAM LE TE UAM AN PBX LE LE

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AN PBX

PSTN network
TE TE

LE

AN PBX UAM AN PBX

UAM AN PBX LE TE

PSTN network
TE LE

UAM AN PBX SG TG

TG

CS

AN AG PBX

Packet Based Network

AG

AN AG PBX

AN AG PBX AN AG PBX TG

CS
AG

AN PBX AN AG PBX SG voice signaling VoIP

Packet Based Network

BEARER AND SIGNALING TRAFFIC FROM OTHER OPERATORS PSTN/ISDN

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PSTN/ISDN Emulation & Simulation ITU-T

Emulation
o Provision of PSTN/ISDN service

capabilities and interfaces using adaptation to an IP infrastructure.

Simulation
o Provision of PSTN/ISDN-like service

capabilities using session control over IP interfaces and infrastructure

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PSTN/ISDN Emulation ITU-T

IF
NGN

IF

Originating legacy terminal

Terminating legacy terminal

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PSTN/ISDN Simulation ITU-T

IF1
NGN

IF2
NGN

IF3
NGN

IF4
NGN

IF4
NGN

IF3
NGN

IF2
NGN

IF1

End system

Originating network

Originating Originating Transit Subscribers network home network

Core Transit network

Terminating Terminating Terminating Subscribers Transit network home network network

End system

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Combination of PSTN/ISDN Emulation & Simulation ITU-T

IFx
NGN

IFy

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Interworking Between PSTN/ISDN and Simulated PSTN/ISDN ITU-T

IFx ISDN/PSTN
End System

IFy
NGN

IF4
NGN

IF3
NGN

IF2
NGN

IF1

Core Transit network

Terminating Terminating Subscribers Transit home network network

Terminating network

End System

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PSTN/ISDN Simulation Involving PBXs ITU-T

IF4
NGN

IF2
NGN

IF3
NGN

IF2
NGN

IF1

NGN PBX

Originating network

Originating subscriber s home network

Terminating subscribers home network

Terminating network

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So, NGN Would Be! ITU-T

Multimedia
Integrated voice, video and data

Ubiquitous
Anywhere, Anytime

Evolved Network

Secure
Trustworthy Network

Interactive
end-to-end

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And Finally. ITU-T The future is an access- and locationindependent, secure, packet-based telecommunications infrastructure that synergistically delivers on maximizing the strengths of both the Internet and the Legacy Infrastructures

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List of Acronyms ITU-T

AG AN CS ISDN LE PBX PSTN QoS RUAM SG TE TG UAM Access Gateway Access Network Call Server Integrated Services Digital Network Local Exchange Private Branch Exchange Public Switched Telephone Network Quality of Service Remote User Access Module Signalling Gateway Transit Exchange Transit Gateway User Access Module
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ITU-T

Thank you for your attention

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