SUBSCRIBER DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Titan.ium's Subscriber Data Management involves the collection, storage and management of subscriber related data across multiple mobile networks and services.
Subscriber Data Management (SDM) Technology
Subscriber Data Management (SDM) has emerged as one of the most critical and complex functions in telecommunication networks. With the increasing number of technologies in networks, imminent arrival of 5G, and the evolution to cloud architectures, efficiently managing all data and services related to subscribers has become essential to an operator’s business profitability.
SUBSCRIBER DATA MANAGEMENT (SDM) APPLICATIONS
Home Subscriber Server is a database that stores subscriber information and authentication data for LTE (Long Term Evolution) and 5G mobile networks.
Home Location Register is a database that contains information about a subscribers’ mobile network operator (MNO). It stores and manages subscribers' location, phone number, etc. and is used to determine user location in order to route the call.
Equipment Identity Register is a database containing information about mobile devices and tracks the International Mobile Equipment Identify (IMEI) numbers for each of the devices access the network.
EFFICIENT, SCALABLE AND HIGH PERFORMING HOME SUBSCRIBER SERVER
Subscriber data is provisioned centrally in Titan.ium’s Subscriber Data Management (SDM) application and distributed in real-time to the HSS signaling nodes.
The HSS application can be deployed in an EPC (LTE, 5G-NSA), non-3GPP (WiFi) and IMS network as the central database that contains details of each subscriber that the system authorizes to use the operator’s fixed, mobile, or IMS core services.
The HSS primarily provides security (authentication) procedures, location and registration management, and the delivery of subscriber profiles and call/SMS/data routing information. Additional features comprise service interworking capabilities, such as HSS-HLR interworking, S6a/d-Sh interworking, S6a/d- SWx interworking, IP-SM Gateway support and, enablement of Location Based Services and Subscriber Tracing.
CAPABILITIES
Titan.ium's HSS is part of the SDM framework allowing customer-defined interfaces for the provisioning of user data into HSS, HLR, ENUM, EIR.
Titan.ium delivers HLR and HSS as separate applications that share the same SDM and AuC data model. The SDM performs interworking between the HSS and HLR, for example, location management. The SDM application is also responsible for synchronizing the status of the configured MM-Tel supplementary services.
INTERFACES
Titan.ium's HSS provides interfaces with diverse network elements like MME, CSCF, IMS AS, AAA Server, SGSN, BSF, IP-SM-GW, MTC-IWF, MTC-AAA, SCEF and GMLC.
AUTHENTICATION CENTRE
Generates security information from user identity keys. This security information is provided to the HSS and further communicated to other entities in the network.
LAWFUL INTERCEPTION
Uses Provisioning and Event Notification for target (subscriber) activity in the EPC Network.
EVENT NOTIFICATION
HSS utilizes HTTP protocol for notification of events that occur when the system processes received requests, such as network attach/user registration.
BENEFITS
SCALABILITY
From Private Network solutions with a handful of subscribers to multiple 10s of millions of subscribers for IoT.
SECURITY
The Authentication Center (AuC) application supports numerous cryptographic algorithms as well as secure SIM data import procedures.
RELIABILITY
Offering several configuration and deployment options to ensure highest service availability.
CENTRAL SUBSCRIBER DATABASE FOR GSM AND UMTS NETWORKS
GSM and UMTS networks deploy the HLR application as the central database that contains details of each mobile phone subscriber authorized to use the operator's mobile core services. HLR primarily provides secure authentication procedures, location management, delivery of subscriber profiles and call/SMS/data routing information.
Additional features include fault recovery, supplementary service management, CSI support, CSFB support, the support of gsmSCF servers, IP-SM Gateway, location- based services and subscriber tracing.
CAPABILITIES
Titan.ium's HLR is part of the SDM framework allowing customer-defined interfaces for the provisioning of user data into HSS, HLR, ENUM, EIR. Titan.ium's Home Location Register (HLR) is one of several products supported by the TITAN™ Centralized Signaling and Routing Control (CSRC) platform. The HLR application can be collocated with the Titan.ium HSS and/or EIR applications on the same TITAN Edge instance. HLR utilizes the Authentication Center (AuC) and Subscriber Data Management (SDM) applications. Titan.ium SDM delivers a shareable data model. For example, other applications, such as the HSS, can access the subscriber data.
INTERFACES
Titan.ium's HLR provides interfaces with diverse network elements like VLR, SGSN, GMSC, gsmSCF, GGSN and AAA Server.
LAWFUL INTERCEPTION
Uses Provisioning and Event Notification for target (subscriber) activity in the EPC Network.
LOCATION BASED SERVICES
Home GMLC Address and Privacy Profile Register Address through optional MNO configuration.
BENEFITS
OPERATOR EFFICIENCY
The Subscriber Database is sharable across Virtual Network Functions (VNF) such as Titan.ium's HSS, for seamless connectivity across multiple network domains comprising 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G-NSA and IMS.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
Subscriber data is provisioned centrally via SOAP API and/or GUI and distributed in real-time.
FUNCTIONALITY & SECURITY
Titan.ium's HLR provides a feature rich environment catering for complex business and subscriber management use cases.
FUTURE-PROOF
HLR solution can fully service existing networks and play a vital role in the transition to 5G. Titan.ium has architected an evolutionary approach, which allows customer to move at their own pace with minimal impact.
NO UNWANTED DEVICES IN YOUR NETWORK
The Equipment Identity Register (EIR) is a database service helping to prevent the use of stolen or faulty handsets / User Equipment (UE) in the operator’s network.
The EIR is also part of the Subscriber Data Management (SDM) framework allowing to use SOAP provisioning interface.
The EIR can be deployed to an existing SS7 and/or Diameter signaling network. The system supports both TCP and SCTP transport. The EIR supports the delivery of UE status notifications to an external HTTP server, using RESTful.
CAPABILITIES
EIR is part of the SDM framework allowing customer-defined provisioning interfaces. The CS/PS/EPS networks deploy the Equipment Identity Register (EIR) to determine the type and status of the user equipment (UE) in order to prevent the use of stolen handsets.
CS NETWORKS
The Visitor Location Registers (VLR) query the EIR. These queries use the MAP signaling protocol.
PS SYSTEM
The Serving GPRS Support Nodes (SGSN) query the EIR. These queries use the MAP signaling protocol.
LTE-EPC NETWORKS
The Mobility Management Entities (MME) and S4-SGSN query the EIR. These queries use the Diameter signaling protocol.
USER SECURITY CAPABILITIES
To increase the user’s security and protect them against the misuse of handsets and SIM cards, the EIR delivers market-leading capabilities like 3GPP standards-defined registry, operator-defined services, UE status notifications and UE status check emulation.
BENEFITS
EQUIPMENT STATUS
Instant status delivery of all end user equipment.
FLEXIBLE SCREENING
IMEI checks based on black, gray, and white-listing screening policies.
OPERATOR-DEFINED SERVICE CHAINING
Services chained with the check of the IMSI range status, IMSI status, IMEI status, TAC status, IMSI-IMEI pinning.