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NGN Architecture
A basic architecture was defined comprising Network Elements needed for the provision
of traditional Telephony services.
Each element has distinct roles within the network and is designed to integrate
horizontally with other elements in the same layer, as well as vertically with the function-
based elements of the other layers.
The Next Generation Networks architecture is based on four layers: Access layer, Core
layer, Control layer and Service layer.
NGN Layers
Access layer elements includes
different Media Gateways that
support connection to and from the
access network with the core
network.
Core layer is the network handling
converged services based on IP.
Control layer is the call server that
provides call control functions and
also provides the control of the
Media Gateway.
Service layer is an IT platform that
plays the role of an IN-SCE
(Intelligent Network Service
Creation Environment) extending their functionality in order to cover the new network
scenarios
NGN Element
Access Gateway
o Allows the connection of Subscriber to the Packet network.
o convert the traffic flow of analogue signal to packet network
Trunking Gateway
o Allows interworking between TDM telephony network to packet-based network.
Softswitch
o Referred to as Call Agent or Media Gateway Controller (MGC)
o provides the service delivery control within the network via H.248 protocol, sip
protocol
o Performs signaling gateway functionality for interworking PSTN N7 signaling
network.
o Provides connection to Intelligent Network or Application Server (AS) to offer
another services
Applications Server (AS)
o Support service execution, e.g. to control call server and NGN special resources
(e.g. media server, message server) via these protocol: H.248, SIP, SS7, ENUM,
MPLS, BGP etc.
NGN Services
Several services that will be important drivers in the NGN environment are: