Nokia DX 200

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DX 200 is a digital switching platform currently developed by Nokia Networks.

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Architecture

DX 200 is a versatile[ citation needed ], fault-tolerant [ citation needed ], modular [ citation needed ] and highly scalable [ citation needed ] telephone exchange and general purpose server platform, designed for high performance, high availability applications. Its hardware is built from loosely coupled redundant computer units, backed by distributed software architecture.

Architecture of DX 200 allows live migration as well as software update during live operation. Unlike in many other switching platforms, DX 200 performs live software update without code patching. Therefore, running code is not polluted by unnecessary jump instructions. Furthermore, as opposed to "integration guessing" of various software patches, DX 200 architecture makes proper integration testing of software components possible.

Live software update requires two computer units. One executing the old code ("working"), the other with new software loaded, otherwise idle ("spare"). During the process called "warming" memory areas (e.g. dynamically allocated memory, with the exception of stack of procedures) are moved from the old to the new computer unit. That implies that handling of data structures must be compatible in the old and the new software versions. Copying data does not require any programming effort, as long as allocation of data is done using TNSDL language.

Developing software for DX 200 platform is rather straightforward for any well educated software developer. TNSDL language, which plays vital role in producing asynchronously communicating fault-tolerant software modules, is easy to learn. Software architecture of DX 200 is a fine combination of highly efficient traditional solutions as well as modern actor model based, highly concurrent design.[ citation needed ]

DX 200 products are famous[ citation needed ] for availability exceeding 99.999% "five nines" as well as unrivaled performance.[ citation needed ]

Applications

DX 200 is a generic architecture. It is suitable for versatile computing applications.

Applications include traditional Mobile Switching Centers (MSC), [1] LTE mobile packet switching gateways as well as VoIP application servers. [2]

Operating Systems

Any generic operating system can be ported to DX 200 relatively easily. Linux, ChorusOS and DMX are the most frequent operating systems used on DX 200.

DMX is the 'native' OS of DX 200. DMX has microkernel architecture. Advanced functions, like TCP/IP stack and live migration components are implemented as separate libraries.

Hardware Flavors

DX 200 has several hardware flavors.

Reborn

Nokia Networks shifted its focus from hardware products to software and services. The highly valuable business logic was kept, while the products which used to be running on DX 200 hardware variants now available as cloud solutions, working on generic multi-purpose hardware of various vendors. [4]

History

Development of the system started at Televa, the Finnish state owned telecom equipment producer in the early 1970s, under the leadership of Keijo Olkkola.

The first order was received in 1973 for a 100 subscriber local exchange for the small and remote island community of Houtskär, to be delivered in 1979. [7] After the first installation in 1982, the DX 200 captured a 50% share of the Finnish fixed line exchange market.

The exchange's modular design and development of microprocessors technology enabled a gradual increase in the system's capacity. [8] By 1987 the installation base had grown to 400,000 subscriber lines. [9] Early export markets included China, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey [9] and the Soviet Union. In 1984 development of a version of the exchange for the Nordic Mobile Telephone network was started. [10]

In 1991, the world's first GSM call was made using Nokia devices. Core network components were based on DX 200 platform.

In 2005, DX 200 based VoIP server was provided to Finnish operator Saunalahti, [11] providing state of the art fixed-mobile convergence solution. This is a prime example on how well DX 200 is suitable for internet server development and the overall flexibility of the whole DX 200 platform.

In 2009, world's first voice calls in LTE networks using commercial, 3GPP-standardized user and network equipment. [12]

In 2013, NSN showed its truly operational telco cloud solution. That actually marks the end of the traditional DX200 hardware product line. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Nokia MSC Server System White Paper
  2. ↑ "TAS, Telecom Application Server". Nokia Networks. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Functional regression testing and test automation in a 3G network element platform environment
  4. ↑ uniteChannel (2 June 2015), Liquid Core: Nokia telco cloud in action, archived from the original on 13 December 2021, retrieved 22 April 2017
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  6. ↑ "Nokia CloudBand". Nokia Networks. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Knut Holt Market Oriented Product Innovation: A Key to Survival in the Third Millennium
  8. ↑ Automaattisten puhelinkeskusten historia (in Finnish)
  9. 1 2 Robert J. Chapuis 100 Years of Telephone Switching
  10. ↑ OVERCOMING A TECHNOLOGICAL DISCONTINUITY The case of the Finnish telecom industry and the GSM
  11. ↑ Press release: Nokia supplies advanced Fixed Mobile Convergence solutions to Saunalahti in Finland
  12. ↑ http://nsn.com/news-events/press-room/press-releases/nokia-siemens-networks-rings-up-another-first-in-lte-with-3gpp Nokia Siemens Networks rings up another first in LTE with 3GPP standardized voice calls
  13. ↑ http://nsn.com/news-events/press-room/press-releases/nokia-siemens-networks-surges-ahead-with-telco-cloud-technology Nokia Siemens Networks surges ahead with Telco Cloud technology
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