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Ensuring SS7 Network Security
[November 13, 2018]

Ensuring SS7 Network Security


GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, announces the latest test solution for ensuring SS7/SIGTRAN network security.

GL’s MAPS™ SS7 solution can generate real-time SS7 attacks by simulating various SS7 messages and manipulation of SCCP, MAP, CAP parameters. In addition, GL’s Network Monitoring and Surveillance Solution can be deployed at probe level to constantly monitor network traffic and detect fraudulent activities.

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Speaking to the press, Mr. Vijay Kulkarni CEO of GL Communications Inc. said “Mobile communication infrastructures have evolved from traditional circuit-based networks into broadband and IP-based networks.  In this process SIGTRAN was proposed for carrying SS7 PSTN signaling over IP. The vulnerabilities in SS7 signaling protocol was inherited to SIGTRAN thus susceptible for intruders’ attacks. An intruder can send, intercept and alter SS7 messages by executing various attacks against mobile networks and their subscribers.  Although large scale attacks are not common, still they may significantly impact individual subscribers with financial loss, confidential data laks, and/or disruption of communication services (voice and sms).”




“GL’s MAPS™ Protocol Simulator and NetSurveyorweb™ monitoring system provides a complete solution required to ensure SS7 network security”, said Mr. Vijay Kulkarni CEO of GL Communications. “GL’s MAPS™ (SS7 MAP/CAP) test platform supports inbuilt pre-processing tools that allow the users to customize the SS7 protocol specific parameters and create custom scripts to perform real-time fraud scenarios addressing some critical attacks. Examples of such attacks include tracking a subscriber’s location, data theft, eavesdropping, text interception, unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) forgery requests, and voice call redirection.”

“Besides NetSurveyorWeb™ Lite can be deployed along with Protocol analyzer across the network at probe level for monitoring the SS7 traffic for detecting and reporting un-lawful activities, identify fraudulent calls (call records), data retention, targeted surveillance, and study usage patterns with customized tabular and graphical report generation.”
Application Features


MAPS™ Protocol Simulator

  • Multi-protocol, multi-interface signalling and traffic simulation and call control
  • High density traffic simulation supporting various traffic types over IP (RTP, GTP), ATM, & TDM, Mobile networks
  • Auto generate massive number of subscriber profiles using internal Database, and CSV methods
  • Automated stress/load testing capabilities through Load Generation and Bulk Call Simulation
  • Customization of Test Parameters, Call Flow, and Protocol Messages Using Pre-Processing Tools
  • Call Statistics, Events, Link Status, User Defined Statistics
  • Centralized Control and Remote Access with CLIs / APIs such as the TCL, Python, VBScript, Java, and .Net, using MAPS™ client-server functionality

NetSurveyorWeb™ Monitoring System

  • Comprehensive analysis from overall network health to detailed protocol monitoring
  • Call Detail Records, fraud detection and location, remote protocol analysis and troubleshooting, real-time signaling monitor, traffic optimization engineering, and statistics.
  • Determine actual call signaling routes to verify network functionality under all situations including congestion and loss of SS7 nodes.
  • Revenue and billing verification, alarm monitoring, intrusive testing.
  • Quality of service measurements, call trace and recording
  • Reports are displayed both in tabular and graphical formats; customize reports and graphs based on SQL queries
  • Graphs provided for Call Completion Ratio, Answer Call, Listening MOS, Conversational MOS, Failure Cause, and Call Duration
  • Real-time data displays information such as called number, calling number, source & destination IP address, RTP packet details, call flow graph, frame decodes and more
  • Apply single or multiple filters for data analysis; use logical operators between filters
  • Ability to export both graphical and tabular reports view as PDF

About GL Communications Inc.,

GL Communications Inc. is a global provider of test and measurement solutions and has over the years worked with major telecom equipment vendors, service providers, and system integrators to meet the testing requirements arising at various stages of telecom products development life cycle.

GL offers a broad set of test solutions that help perform all types of testing on networks, from initial system design, to fine-tuning, troubleshooting, live deployment, and monitoring. The products are widely used to verify and ensure 'quality and reliability' of Wireless (4G LTE, 3G, 2G), SONET/SDH, IP, TDM, and PSTN networks.

GL core product development is backed by a strong team of R&D experts to match evolving market and technical challenges in a most cost-effective and innovative way.

Contact:
Shelley Sharma
Phone: 301-670-4784
E-mail: [email protected]

Media Contact: [email protected] 

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