Meridian SuperNode

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Meridian SuperNode

• Intelligent Network Platform
• ANSI SS7 support
• SSP, STP, and SCP

FP
AP
CM
CM

• Enhanced OAMP
• Simplified provisioning
• Real time surveillance
• Log reduction/consolidation
• Flexible billing administration

DMS Bus
LPP
Network
Peripherals
Meridian SuperNode - Switch Platform for the
Evolving Network
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Meridian SuperNode SystemLayered Architecture
Service Processing
AP
DMS-Core
FP
DMS - Bus
Signal Processing and Connectivity
ENET
NxDS0 Fabric
IOC
LPP
Link Peripheral Processor
Peripheral Access
DTCI
LGCI
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The Meridian SuperNode Platform

• DMS Core Control Component
• Computing Module (CM)
• System Load Module (SLM)
• Call processing and maintenance
• Scalable capacity
• DMS Bus Messaging Component
• Concentrates and distributes messages
  
• High capacity (130 Mbps) bus
• ENET Switching Component
• Peripheral interconnection
• High capacity (128k channels)
• Non blocking

DMS Core
DMS Bus
Enhanced Network
Peripherals
Meridian SuperNode - A High Capacity Platform to
Build On
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Meridian SuperNode Resource Elements

• Mass Data Storage
• Capacity
• Robustness
• Billing server
• SCP
• Link Peripheral Processor
• SS7
• Frame relay service
• Integrated packet handler
• Ethernet interconnections

DMS Core
FP
DMS Bus
LPP
Enhanced Network
Peripherals
Resource Elements Added to Platform for New
Capabilities
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System Survivability
Sync Matched Processors

• Duplicated units
• Hot spared

DMS-CORE
SLM

• Duplicated planes
• Load sharing

DMS-BUS

• Duplicated planes
• Load sharing
• Redundancy achievedvia multiple links

LPP/Software DCP

• Duplicated planes
• Plane selection on aper-channel basis

ENet

• Fiber connectivity
• Duplicated links

• Duplicated units
• Warm spared

LGCI
DTCI
DTCI
LCME IPE
DS-1
PRI
Duplication And Sparing Provides High System
Availability
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Meridian 1 SL-100 Processor Evolution
NT40 Multiplier
88000 RISC
5.0
3.6
DMS-CORE 68030/40
3.0
2.0
DMS-CORE 68030/20
1.8
DMS-CORE 68020/20
NT40 36 Mhz
1.0
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