Networks and Protocols
Networks and Protocols
Rhino Application Server is network and protocol agnostic. Through its Resource Adapter (RA) architecture, it has connectivity to the widely used, existing TDM networks and the emerging world of packet data-based networks such as IMS/ SIP for telecommunications services. Rhino provides full access to the complete array of protocol capabilities on a protocol by protocol basis. This means that the proprietary extensions to protocols that are often implemented by network equipment vendors can be used by Rhino-hosted call and session control applications.
The Rhino Application Server supports multiple versions of the "same" RA. It provides capabilities to enable on-line upgrade of RAs without down-time and provides support for backwards compatibility between RAs and the Application Server itself. This means that new and variant protocols may be added to a Rhino Application Server whilst services are running with no requirement for down-time or problems with service incompatibilities due to their requiring specific protocol versions.
Rhino Application Server with the SIP and Diameter Resource Adapters provides the carrier-grade platform and application server capabilities that are specified for the SIP Application Server within the IMS specification and many in-network Service Delivery Platform (SDP) solutions.
Rhino Application Server provides access to all the required protocols for every type of person-to-person communication:
| Rhino Application Server Support | Network TDM SS7 IN (inc GGSN) |
Network IMS/ SIP |
| Voice Services | INAP CS1, CS2 CS1, CS2 variants CAP1, 2 and 3 MAP1, 2 and 3 IS-41, WIN etc |
IMS/ SIP Diameter |
| Messaging | SMPP MM7 |
SIP (Instant Messaging) Diameter |
| Video | 3G-324M/ H.324 | SIP & MGCP variants Diameter |