SINAP

The most widely used IN platform in the industry today, SINAP's spectrum of prepackaged solutions and development capabilities are underscored by its scalability, adherence to standards, and reliability.

Overview

The Stratus Intelligent Network Applications Platform (SINAP(TM)) and its SS7 capabilities have delivered a communications infrastructure with continuous availability to wireline and wireless networks since 1990.

Today, SINAP's expanded capabilities help service providers meet network revenue objectives by serving as a base for prepackaged Intelligent Network (IN) applications and services. With direct access to SS7 functions, development tools layered on top of SINAP, allow users to create customized applications and deploy new network services in the shortest timeframe possible.

SINAP Common Execution Enviroment benefits

SINAP's Common Execution Environment (CEE) has advanced features and benefits built into its component structure that set it apart from other IN development and deployment platforms. These include:

• Common Application Services Layer (CASL)
  Riding on top of SINAP, the CASL interface provides a powerful and easy-to-use development environment that simplifies an application's view of the underlying network facilities provided by the SS7-based Intelligent Network.
  The Client Application System
  The Client Application System is where the user interfaces with the SS7 network. As client applications respond to queries issued from the network, the queries and their replies are presented as a series of Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) or Integrated Services Digital Networks User Part (ISUP) components.
  Graphical User Interface
  SINAP's administrative Graphical User Interface (GUI) gives a view of an SS7 node for configuration and administration of links, routes, and subsystems provided by that node. Status and alarm information is shown on the same screen to assist operations personnel in their daily maintenance tasks.
  Built In Test Environment (BITE)
  BITE lets developers test and monitor their applications using loopback, record, and playback facilities for traffic within the node. This internal test tool can be used with external SS7 test equipment to give complete end-to-end testing of applications prior to installation and integration with customer networks.
  Node Management Facility
  The Node Management Facility provides operations data and ensures your ability to grow your service base while maintaining a single network element view of your application.

Benefits

SINAP is ready to solve the immediate business needs of service providers. Its benefits include: an SS7 communications infrastructure, off-the-shelf applications, and development tools that are easily modified to meet exacting customer requirements.

• Standards-compliant
  SINAP's standards-compliant SS7 platform gives IN customers the most open and comprehensive platform for IN services, and gives customers moving to IN implementations a clear migration path to the future.
  Rapid development of applications and services
  SINAP can be used with a set of IN development tools available from Stratus that provide a set of C libraries, including Service Independent Building Blocks (SIBs), to simplify applications program development. These same development tools are available in a graphic Service Creation Environment (SCE) to off-load programming intricacies from the application developer. Information required for an application is provided by the SCE in the form of easy-to-use pop-up windows.
  Meets highest standards of availability and reliability
  SINAP is built around Stratus' FTX^reg. operating system. FTX offers significant added value and reliability to the industry-standard UNIX^reg. System V, Release 4 operating system through the extension of Stratus continuous availability features--making SINAP the most reliable IN platform available.
  Multiple applications platform reduces costs, eases delivery of services and management
  In addition to its availability and reliability features, SINAP allows multiple applications or network services to be implemented on a single hardware platform, reducing the cost of deployment, operations, and maintenance. By deploying several services on a single platform, interfaces to operations support systems and service management functions are minimized while costs are reduced.
  Scalability to maximum performance levels
  Delivered on a Stratus^reg. Continuous Processing^reg. hardware platform, SINAP communications performance is scalable across a range from tens to thousands of messages per second.

Features

• * Prepackaged Application Platform--Enhanced N00, Calling Card Validation, Rules-based Routing, as well as others
  * Development tool platform-- C libraries, ITU Service Independent Building Blocks (SIBS), Service Creation Environment
  * Custom application development platform
  * Standard application programming interface (CASL)
  * SS7-compliant --Bellcore, ANSI, ITU, AT&T
  * V.35 interface support
  * RS-449, RS-232
  * T1/E1 interface support
  * Graphical User Interface for configuration and administration
  * ISUP Message Libraries
  * Node management functions
  * Built In Test Environment (BITE)
  * FTX is compatible with UNIX System V, Release 4 specified by the SVID, Issue 3, and compliant with POSIX 1003.1 and X/Open's XPG3.

Stratus Computer, Inc.

Based in Marlboro, Massachusetts, Stratus Computer, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive computer-based solutions for critical online environments. Stratus and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of continuously available computer platforms, application software, middleware, and professional services for the telecommunications industry. Stratus offers a full suite of intelligent network, network services, network management, and operations support solutions for wireline and wireless networks.

Stratus systems are fully scalable and open, running FTX, Stratus' UNIX System V.4 multiprocessing operating system, and are standards-based, adhering to worldwide telecommunications standards like SS7 and ISDN. All Stratus systems are available with packaging that meets the rigorous telecommunications industry requirements for equipment installed in central office environments.

Stratus markets its systems and solutions to a range of industries in more than 50 countries. Stratus Telecommunications focuses on product development, solutions delivery, and integration to meet the industry's special requirements. Stratus' telecommunications customers include 26 of the world's 30 largest telecommunications companies.

Stratus Computer, Inc.
55 Fairbanks Boulevard
Marlboro, MA 01752
(508) 490-6830

Stratus, the Stratus logo, Continuous Processing, and FTX are registered trademarks and SINAP is a trademark of Stratus Computer, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of Novell. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are property of their respective holders.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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