USSi Gateway Architecture

About USSi Gateway

Pharos' USSD over IP Multimedia Subsystem (USSi) Gateway bridges your existing SS7 mobile network with the rest of the internet-connected world; without you needing to make any changes to your existing USSD applications/services.

The gateway is a SIP-to-MAP protocol convertor that enables smartphone-using subscribers to seamlessly use existing USSD services over 4G/5G. It eliminates the need to switch subscribers over to 2G/3G network to use USSD, which frees-up network signalling and radio resources. As a result, it provides customers with a similar responsive USSD user experience to that provided by 2G/3G.

On top of this, USSi Gateway extends the investment in and lifespan of your existing SS7-based USSD services and infrastructure because it allows you to provide a fluid USSD experience to all subscribers, regardless of their handset radio technology.

With network interfaces for both GSM and IMS, Pharos' USSi Gateway makes the network's USSD technology transparent to applications and subscribers alike.


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Key Benefits


  • Provides the same self-care services to both feature phone and smartphone-using subscribers
  • Leverages your existing USSD services and infrastructure
  • Provides subscribers on LTE/5G with the same fluid USSD user experience provided natively on GSM/UMTS
  • Eliminates the need for using Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB)

Key Features


  • Enables subscribers to use USSD on 4G/LTE and 5G
  • Provides USSD service redundancy and high-availability
  • Runs in a virtualised environment
  • Deploys on-premises or to the cloud
  • Provides centralized O&M, reporting, and monitoring

Related Products


Pharos Avantgard has the following other products in its USSD and IMS catalogue:

SNAP
Carrier-grade SS7 Stack for deploying SMS, USSD, and Location-Based Services.

USSD System VI
A USSD Gateway system and complete solution for doing anything and everything USSD.

IP SM Gateway
Extends the use of SMS to IP Multimedia subsystem (IMS) data etworks.

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