Voicemail Router
Provides the ability to associate individual subscriber numbers to a specific voicemail server in a centralized database.
Overview
The introduction of advanced services such as video and multimedia voicemail will help to increase average revenue per user, but also sets up a tiered voicemail service structure. At least initially, a minority of the operator’s total subscriber base will subscribe to these premium services. It makes sense for the operator to deploy a few advanced voicemail servers for premium customers, while maintaining standard platforms to service the majority of basic voicemail subscribers.
Current voicemail routing schemes typically use a range-based mechanism, which routes the calls to all available voicemail server centers (VMSCs) in an equal, load-sharing scheme. Subscriber numbers are grouped into ranges and are routed to the VMSC associated with a particular number range. The routing scheme does not make it possible to assign a subscriber to a particular VMSC on an individual basis.
Operators require a flexible routing mechanism to specify certain subscribers as premium subscribers and assign them to advanced VMSC platforms. They also require solutions that simplify voicemail subscriber additions and re-assignments to maximize the use of existing resources.
Product Description
Tekelec’s flexible Voicemail Router application, meets operator needs by providing the ability to associate individual subscriber numbers (DN or MSISDN) to a specific voicemail server in a centralized database. The Voicemail Router will determine which VMSC should receive the voicemail call for a specific subscriber. This allows the operator to make specific subscriber-VMSC assignments, and thus make the most efficient use of the VMSC platforms that are deployed.
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