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A success story with Argela's FMC solution: Anytime, anywhere, any device convenience

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Overview     A patented technology innovation: Convergence Gateway (CGW) Argela’s Fixed-Mobile Convergence Solution is provided by a patented  technology innovation called Convergence Gateway(CGW). It enables wireless and wireline network operators to extend their various voice and other traditional services,while introducing new multimedia services of Internet domain to broadband and IMS users.   Argela’s CGW offers SIP-to-mobile and SIP-to-fixed convergence applications for mobile and fixed operators. This enables operators to provide their customers with network and location agnostic access to their services without any change or investment in their core network.

Key Benefits     For Operators Global coverage availability for local operators  Entry to new markets & support for new business models such as sponsored call, home-zone billing...etc Decrease in revenue loss to VoIP operators Increase in new services revenue & ARPU Increased subscriber loyalty by offering the most innovative services & by creating communities For those operator groups that have both mobile and fixed operators, the opportunity of providing the subscribers with cross network services such as bundled GSM and fixed tariffs Additional traffic and revenue that would otherwise not be possible Improved call completion rates Interconnect/roaming savings Capex & Opex reduction  For End-Users Individual Customers One account for all calls Subscribers can initiate calls and can be accessed wherever they are, provided that they have IP connectivity. This connectivity is available using one number and one account Subscribers can access their ‘mobile’ or ‘fixed’ services even when they are out of range of the operators’ traditional coverage, without having to pay excessive costs for this convenience. Subscribers can start enjoying new services such as instant messaging and presence, video calling, file sharing, click-to-dial, sponsored call, multimedia RBT,... etc. Corporate customers CGW allows a comprehensive telecommunication service to be provided to corporate customers with services that are accessible around the world, rather than only supplying their local telecommunication needs. FMC solution presents an alternative option for offloading office traffic over IP, rather than costly FCTs (fixed cellular terminals). Companies can attach their corporate directory allowing all their employees to use the easy-to-use, click-to-dial feature of Convergence Gateway, reducing their virtual network traffic costs. CGW, with FCT replacement with Residential Gateways in PBXs, significantly decreases the infrastructure and transmission costs.

Key Features One Number, One Bill,  Any Terminal, Anywhere Deployment as a turnkey solution Web-based, PC, Windows Mobile,  iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian SIP Clients IP to Legacy, Legacy to IP, IP to IP, call origination and termination SMS, MMS, USSD origination, SMS, MMS termination IP to IP and IP to 3G video support Seamless integration to the legacy core network as well as charging and billing systems IMS compatible Support for Internet and standard messaging protocols such as SMPP, UCP, CIMD, MM7, POP3 ...etc.  Support  for VoIP and SIP signaling security by utilising SRTP, HTTPS tunnelling and TLS transport Support for Network Address Translation Firewall-friendly installation Efficient Voice and Video Codecs N+1 redundancy and scalability Real-time performance statistics

SIP Clients   Argela has an extensive set of SIP clients. Web PC iPhone/iPod Windows Mobile Symbian Android Blackberry         Visual Properties Windows Mobile, iPhone, Symbian S60, Android, Blackberry Voice, incoming and outgoing call Contact List Address book, phonebook Call History Status (Presence) Buddy List (Presence) SMS MMS Windows PC Voice/Video incoming/outgoing call Buddy List (Presence) Status (Presence) Contact List Call History Buddy Search, View Audio and Video Settings menu New Version Notification (mandatory/optional) Chat SMS/MMS Browser click-to-dial button File Transfer Technical Properties Windows Mobile, iPhone, Symbian S60, Android, Blackberry Http/Https support for firewall traversal XMPP and SIP/SIMPLE Keep Alive (SIP Option) SRTP  for WM, Symbian S60 DTMF GSM Call Handling for WM, iPhone and Symbian S60 Audio Codecs G711U, G711A EG711U, EG711A for WM G729 for WM GSM for iPhone and Symbian S60 ILBC, AMR for WM IPCMWB, ISACLC for WM PC Http/Https support VPN XMPP and SIP/SIMPLE Keep Alive (SIP Option) SRTP DTMF Audio Codecs : G711U, G711A, G729, GSM, ILBC, Video Codecs  : H263, H263P, H264

Video IVR   Argela Multimedia Interactive Services Platform (MISP) is Argela’s Video IVR solution. Argela MISP, together with Argela CGW, enables telecom operators to provide multimedia value added services to their subscribers along with video call. Using MISP, telecom operators can also offer services through 3rd party service providers.

IMPS   Argela Service-Enabled Convergent Presence and Messaging Server   Argela provides the first-in-the-market service-enabled and in-a-box solution for presence and messaging services that is IMS compliant. With a flexible messaging SIP client, presence server, IM server, messaging gateway server, ready-made services, and a proven presence-service-delivery platform for delivery of creative 3rd party presence and messaging services, Argela makes offering presence and IM services easy.   The platform is compliant with IMS SIP, SIMPLE and XCAP protocols. It provides services capabilities to different devices such as PC, PDA, and cell phone in a convergent architecture where it translates presence and messaging across different device technologies.

VCC   Voice Call Continuity is an IMS application that provides capabilities to hand over session control between a CS network and PS network, or other Access Network types. VCC provides functions for voice call originations, voice call terminations and for domain transfers between the CS domain and the IMS and vice versa.   VCC Suite comprises of a VCC Application and a VCC Client.   Example of a Converged Service: WIROFON   Using the capabilities of CGW, WIROFON offers a wireless/wireline solution that enables customers to make calls from their dual-mode handsets with the Wi-Fi support feature irrespective of their location, and also in the absence of a SIM card in the handset.   In addition to dual mode handsets, this service is available on a PC and any SIP based phone.  Accessible through the Internet, it provides the users with quite cheaper tariffs and enables them to stay connected, even if they are abroad.

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