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WELCOME. MSF: An Overview. International forum of global carriers, equipment vendors, high-tech companies Define end-to-end service and system specifications for global networks Showcase interoperability via GMI (Global MSF Interoperability) demonstrations. MSF Membership—2004.
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MSF: An Overview • International forum of global carriers, equipment vendors, high-tech companies • Define end-to-end service and system specifications for global networks • Showcase interoperability via GMI (Global MSF Interoperability) demonstrations
IP Gains; Obstacles Remain • Is IP ready for prime time? • Promise of new services, new revenue streams • Massive investments in initiatives and equipment • IP obstacles • Unsophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) • Inadequate, inconsistent security • No end-to-end management • Inconsistent value-added experience
MSF: The Value-Add • Encourage a diverse community to work together productively • Identify and supply missing pieces in emerging telecom standards • Implement IAs for critical capabilities • Quality of Service (QoS) • Security • Multivendor value-added services
MSF: The Value-Add (con’t) • Enable global carriers to implement IP networks and services—profitably • Help global carriers extend the life of legacy investments • Publicly validate commercial viability of next-gen networks—using real carriers, real products, and real connections • Move industry closer to convergence
Everybody wins… • Global carriers gain new, revenue-generating IP services • Companies gain advanced IP services to streamline business • Consumers gain advanced IP services that make their lives simpler
Validating Interoperability • GMI validations are among the most ambitious in the world • GMI2002 • 2 weeks of 24/7 networked testing • 3 sites on 3 continents • Validates Release 1 of MSF architectural framework • Now, the MSF has completed GMI2004…
GMI2004 Raises the Bar • Builds on success of GMI2002 • “Layers” on new functionality • QoS • IPv6 • Value-added services • Security • Validates Release 2 of MSF framework
The GMI2004 Challenge • Two weeks of 24/7 testing • Three continents • Four countries • Five progressive test scenarios • Dozens of test engineers • Hundreds of networked devices • Core/edge routers, bandwidth managers, call servers, application servers…
Value-Added Services • GMI2004 demonstrates that properly engineered IPv4/IPv6 packet networks can deliver a range of value-added services: • IP conferencing • Originating/terminating screening • Click to connect/conference • Emergency connection/call report • Continuous retry • Number translation • Voicemail media processing • Video telephony
The QoS Conundrum • Carriers want to migrate to packet networks • Call quality must be guaranteed • Emergency calls must be given priority • Network overload/packet discards must be avoided • Delay-sensitive voice can’t wait for network to reroute around congestion
QoS: The MSF Way • Two QoS mechanisms • MPLS traffic engineering • DiffServ traffic engineering • Guaranteed capacity for specific call volume • Bandwidth managers prevent overloads • Call servers recognize priority calls
Participants in GMI2004… • Showcased their success deploying a global multiservice, multivendor network • Extended their reach into new markets • Built close relationships with peers, customers, and suppliers
Participants in GMI2004… (con’t.) • Proved their commitment to building best-of-breed products • Earned a high-profile position in the move to IP-based global networks
Thank You • For more information visit the MSF site at http://www.msforum.org