Tecore Networks - Core Products

iCore Network Center

The iCore Network Center is a software-defined core platform that bridges networks from legacy TDM through next-generation IMS, thus implementing an unprecedented any-to-any connectivity model to support GSM, CDMA, GPRS/EDGE, 1xRTT, EV-DO, Wi-Fi and ultimately 4G technologies from a common baseline.

The key attributes of the Network Center are:

Patented processing of multiple protocols including GSM, CDMA, 2.5/3G data and VoIP on a single platform

Integration of multiple network elements and value-added features in a single chassis

IP-based, software-driven architecture built on a carrier-grade Linux platform, eliminating limitations of proprietary hardware

Built to be profitable for as few as 100 subscribers, and scalable to a million subscribers.

The Network Center essentially concentrates the equivalent of multiple core network components and value-added features in a compact form factor, providing a powerful service and revenue-generating platform for smaller operators. Figure 1 highlights the benefits of the Tecore approach.

Benefits

Dramatically reduced space and power requirements, installation time, operational complexity and cost of ownership

Increased functionality and revenue opportunities through software-driven feature set

Product line evolution enables operators to future-proof networks through incremental upgrades

Figure 2: The Network Center’s evolution maps existing elements to their IMS counterparts, while preserving support for legacy network platforms.

In this way, Tecore offers a unique value proposition of interworking between existing mobile technologies and IMS-oriented architectures.

Tecore’s technology vision, proven in significant deployments around the globe, shares many principles and components with the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) standards it precedes. Thus, compliance with IMS is evolutionary and not revolutionary, requiring incremental development on a time-tested foundation, and adapting existing components while maintaining legacy functionality to ensure support for the large installed base of subscribers on 2G-3G protocols. Figure 2 illustrates this evolution path.

Recognized as the Best Roaming Product or Service at the 2007 3GSM Congress, Over-the-Air (OTA) Prepaid Roaming is a patent-pending offering that facilitates prepaid access to subscribers homed in networks that do not have roaming agreements in place with the serving operator. The system automatically activates prepaid accounts and services for qualifying subscribers, provides the users with a new local phone number, and notifies them of service activation via text messaging. It is an effective solution for those new operators still in the process of developing roaming agreements. By enabling roaming in cases where such a service would not otherwise be available, the OTA Prepaid Roaming feature improves the mobile subscriber experience while simultaneously providing the network operator with an incremental stream of revenue.