Cell Broadcast Center
Hardware, software:
- Intel platform
- Compact 19” rackmount equipment
- Dual processor/PSU option
- High reliability with Raid 1 or Raid 5 SCSI HDD
- Linux/XFS
Functionality:
- Transmit alphanumeric or binary messages to subscribers in a specified zone
- CellBroadcast messages can be saved either for a pre-set broadcast period or until they have been transmitted
- Connection to multiple external applications using SMPP protocol
- Can be connected to BSC (base station controller) using E1 with SS7 or X.25 signaling
- Broadcast can be targeted to specific cells, all cells of a specific BSC or all cells of a specified LAI region
- Specific period for broadcast, frequency of repeat broadcasts, broadcast priority and message encoding format can all be set by the service provider using SMPP
- DRX (Discontinuous reception) support saves mobile battery power when in CB-accept mode
- System can be configured and managed using a modem with the aid of a terminal, connecting using RS-232 interface, or using Telnet over TCP/IP
- Dedicated Web-based configuration subsystem
- Configuration of IP address and port number for incoming SMPP connections
- Configuration of SMPP users’ privileges
- Configuration of signalling parameters
- Logging of broadcast results
- Logging of alarm events
- Switching module capacity - up to 4E1, up to 32 signalling channels