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HP OpenCall USP-M

Overview
Getting started gets you quickly up to speed with a developer-oriented step by step experience of the HP OpenCall USP-M available developer resources.

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» High level technical overview
» Software developer kits & tools
» Testing tools
» Developer assistance evaluation
» Additional resources
» Next steps
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High level technical overview

The HP OpenCall Universal Signaling Platform offers developers a complete, proven development environment that enables service providers to bridge all network technologies seamlessly.

The USP-M platform specifically includes all the necessary application programming interfaces (APIs), carrier-grade functionality, tools and procedures necessary to link services to the worldwide PSTN and mobile networks.

Among other features:

  • Open C, C++ APIs,: TCAP, ISUP, SCCP, MTP3/M3UA
  • APIs transparency to access either full SS7 stack or SS7 over IP stack.
  • For ISUP, the definition of the ISUP message exchange between the network equipment and the platform is dynamically loaded onto the platform, enabling developers to adapt applications quickly to country-specific-or equipment-specific variants of ISUP protocol.
  • Command Line Interface and SNMP agents are available for operations, administration and maintenance (OA&M) of the platforms. They support the development of node management applications and integration with existing management applications and management systems.
  • APIs backward compatibility with HP OpenCall SS7, which is USP-M predecessor.
USP-M stack architecture

 

Software developer kits & tools

HP OpenCall USP-M SDK

The HP OpenCall USP-M SDK (HP OC USP-M SDK) is the developer's kit for the HP OpenCall USP-M signaling platform. It provides application developers with all the tools they need to:

  • develop new applications on HP OpenCall USP-M
  • port and deploy HP OpenCall USP-M applications on HP-UX & Linux platforms
  • evaluate HP OpenCall USP-M products
The SDK is available as a free download for HP-UX and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

Testing tools

Multi-protocol traffic generator
Seagull
License: open source software released under the GNU Generic Public License v2.
Short description: Seagull is a powerful multi-protocol traffic generator supporting TCAP and SIGTRAN protocols.
Example of usage: Generate traffic for functional, load, endurance, stress and performance tests for almost any kind of protocol.

Protocol analyser
Wireshark
License: open source software released under the GNU Generic Public License.
Short description: Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer used for troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development.
Example of usage: troubleshoot application by analysing input and output communication messages.

Developer assistance evaluation
A one month evaluation period of e-mail developer assistance is provided free of charge.
Please fill in this: with you business information and you will be contacted within 2 business days.

Additional resources

Next steps

HP OpenCall USP-M application development
Now you are be able to design, develop and validate services running on top of the HP OpenCall USP-M.

More development advice and support are available, such as:
  • advanced application development workshop
  • additional developer assistance phases
  • application verification
  • ...
Please fill in this form with you business information and you will be contacted within 2 business days.