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The following matrix provides a comparison of the

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routing engines and which features are available for each configuration.

See Managing SBC Licenses for a list of applicable licenses to enable these features.

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Routing Engines Comparison of Available Features

(tick) = supported
(error) = no coverage		Centralized PSX Standalone/Replica ePSXBasic EREAdvanced ERE
Transport
  • Diameter+: UDP
  • SIP: UDP, TCP, SCTP
  • ENUM: UDP
  • Diameter+: UDP
  • SIP: UDP, TCP, SCTP

  • Diameter+: UDP

  • Diameter+: UDP
Platforms

HP DL380p Gen8 Server

  • SBC 5200, SBC 5210
  • SBC 5110
  • SBC 7000

(not available on SBC 5100)

  • SBC 5000/7000 series
  • SBC 5000/7000 series
Provisioning Interface
  • EMS GUI
  • API via EMS
  • CLI via EMS
  • Standalone ePSX: EMA
  • Replica ePSX:
    • EMS GUI
    • API via EMS
    • CLI via EMS
  • EMS
  • EMA
  • CLI
  • EMS
  • EMA
  • CLI
Routing Engine Protocol
  • Diameter+
  • SIP Redirect
  • SIP Proxy
  • ENUM Server
  • Diameter+ (for local SBC)
  • SIP Redirect
  • SIP Proxy
  • Diameter+ (for local SBC)
  • Diameter+ (for local SBC)
Max. RoutesTens of millionsTens of millions2,000100,000
Performance (Diameter+)

2,000 dips/sec

  • SBC 5110 – 150 dips/second
  • SBC 5210 – 450 dips/second
  • SBC 7000 – 1,350 dips/second
  • SBC 5110 – 150 dips/second
  • SBC 5210 – 450 dips/second
  • SBC 7000 – 1,350 dips/second
  • SBC 5110 – 150 dips/second
  • SBC 5210 – 450 dips/second
  • SBC 7000 – 1,350 dips/second
Redundancy
  • Master-Replica architecture
  • HA Master
  • N:1 Replicas
  • Standalone ePSX – SBC box level redundancy 1:1
  • Replica ePSX – SBC box level redundancy 1:1

SBC box level redundancy 1:1

SBC box level redundancy 1:1

Routing DatabaseDatabase is replicated from PSX Master to multiple call processing replicas
  • Standalone ePSX – local storage
  • Replica ePSX – replicated from PSX Master. Configuration is mirrored to standby SBC in HA mode

Local storage on hard disk.

Configuration is mirrored to standby SBC in HA mode.

Local storage on hard disk.

Configuration is mirrored to standby SBC in HA mode.

External Lookups
  • ENUM: AoR, LNP, CNAM
  • DNS: NAPTR, SRV, A
  • AIN
  • INAP
  • SCP: TollFree, LNP, CNAM
  • SIP: Authcode, LCR, LNP
  • Wireless: GSM-MAP, IS-41, CAMEL

Same as PSX, except the following ARE NOT supported:

  • TCAP Conversation
  • CAMEL
  • GSM-MAP
  • IS-41 state
  • ENUM: AoR, LNP, CNAM (separately licensed feature)
  • DNS: NAPTR, SRV, A (supported on the SBC outside of the ERE)
  • ENUM: AoR, LNP, CNAM (separately licensed feature)
  • DNS: NAPTR, SRV, A (supported on the SBC outside of the ERE)
Standard Routing
  • Called Number
  • Domain
  • Call Parameter Filter Profile        
  • Call Type        
  • Digit Type        
  • Time Range        
  • Partition        
  • Transmission Medium
Same as PSX
  • Called Number
  • Domain
  • Called Number
  • Domain
  • Call Parameter Filter Profile        
  • Call Type        
  • Digit Type        
  • Time Range
User Name Routing
  • User Name
  • Domain
  • Call Parameter Filter Profile
  • Call Type
  • Digit Type
  • Time Range
  • Partition
  • Transmission Medium
Same as PSX
  • User Name
  • Domain
  • User Name
  • Domain
  • Call Parameter Filter Profile
  • Call Type
  • Digit Type
  • Time Range
Routing Label
  • Route Prioritization:
    • Sequence
    • Proportion
    • All Proportion
    • Round Robin
    • Least Cost
  • Overflow Routing
  • ToD, DoW, Special Days
  • Route Hopping
  • Local Route Prioritization
  • Nested Routing Label
  • TAR Routes
Same as PSX
Route Prioritization:
  • Sequence
  • Proportion
  • All Proportion
  • Round Robin
  • Least Cost

Same Prioritization as Basic ERE with the addition of:

  • Overflow Routing
  • ToD, DoW, Special Days
Services
  • Screening
  • Blocking
  • Info Digit Screening
  • CPC Screening
  • Authcode
  • Business Group
Same as PSX 
  • Screening
  • Blocking

Call Processing Entities
(for routing, services)

  • Calling Number
  • Trunk Group
  • Carrier
  • Gateway
  • Business Group
  • Billing Number
  • Chosen IXC
  • Origination LATA
  • Called NOA
  • Originating LEC
Same as PSX
  • Trunk Group
  • Calling Number
  • Trunk Group
  • Carrier
Call Processing
  • Numbering Plan
  • Prefix Profile
  • SIP Domain
  • IP Signaling Profile
  • Packet Service Profile (12 codecs)
  • Dial Plan
  • Number Length Enforcement
  • Overlapped Dialing
  • Tones and Announcements
Same as PSX
  • Numbering Plan
  • Prefix Profile
  • SIP Domain
  • IP Signaling Profile
  • Packet Service Profile on Trunk Groups (4 codecs)
  • Numbering Plan
  • Prefix Profile
  • SIP Domain
  • IP Signaling Profile
  • Packet Service Profile on Trunk Groups and IP Peer (12 codecs)
DM/PM Assignment
  • Ingress TG
  • Prefix Profile
  • Egress TG
  • Before Number Translation
  • After Number Translation
  • Routing Label
  • Route
Same as PSX
  • Ingress TG
  • Prefix Profile
  • Egress TG
  • Ingress TG
  • Prefix Profile
  • Egress TG
DM/PM Criteria(tick)(tick)

Called Number and Calling Number only

(tick)
Number Translation(tick)(tick)(error)(error)
Hosted LNP(tick)(error)(error)(error)
LCR(tick)(error)(error)(error)
H.323Gatekeeper(error)(error)(error)
Audio HD Codec Routing(tick)(tick)(error)(error)
Video Routing
  • Pass-through
  • Bandwidth-based Routing
  • Pass-through
  • Bandwidth-based Routing
Pass-throughPass-through
E911(tick)(tick)

(tick)
(Separately licensed feature)

(tick)
(Separately licensed feature)

Test Routes(tick)(error)(error)(tick)
Shadow DB(tick)(error)(error)(error)
External PSX Policy Server Support N/AN/A
  • Diameter+ queries to centralized PSX
  • Fallback/failover between centralized PSX to/from ERE
  • Diameter+ queries to centralized PSX
  • Fallback/failover between centralized PSX to/from ERE
Alarms/Traps/Stats(tick)
  • Standalone ePSX – Data can be sent to 3rd party monitoring device
  • Replica ePSX – Displayed at EMS
(tick)(tick)
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