NovaTec Optimised Mobilephone for GSM Gateway

Least cost routing, we all know it, or we know of fixed network least cost routing! But what about Least Cost routing for mobile telephones, why hasn't someone thought of that?

Well here at NovaTec Kommunikationstechnik GmbH we have thought about it and now have realised this application.

The software is used in conjunction with the GSM Gateway, and must be downloaded to either a Symbian (recommended) or Java Version mobile phone.

Where a call made from the mobile phone is either dialled direct through, to the called number when the call is an internal one, e. g. Vodafone - Vodafone, or if the call is to another provider the NOM will then least cost route the call to the GSM Gateway, this will then decide if the call is to be terminated through the fixed network, or to another mobile provider, if to the fixed network it will initiate a call back through the cheapest fixed network provider back to the user, if the call is to another mobile provider the GSM gateway will initiate the callback from the other mobile provider’s simcard.

The Requirements

The mobile telephone must be able to support character lengths of 25 for the input and saving in memory.

The symbol P (for pause) and # (for end of input) must also be supported for the NOM to be able to function correctly.

To find out if these are supported please consult the equipments handbook or enquire your telephone supplier.

Also to use the NOM service the CLIP function on the mobile telephone must be activated, so the software can recognise what number the call is coming from. If the call was made from a mobile telephone in incognito mode this would not be recognised by the service and the call would be rejected.

Remarks

It can happen that the call connection may take longer than a regular call connections this is due to the cheaper connections having to be specially routed, but this would normally only effect calls into other mobile network providers.

How does the NOM operate?

After signing the order, and payment has been made for the time limited contract (3 Mths, 6 Mths or 12 Mths available), the order number, the customer IMEI number and phone number, with the calling number of the SIM card are given to NovaTec, (also the service provider must make available to NovaTec the numbers of the SIM cards within the NMG to be used for homezone and international connections). When this information is received by NovaTec, the customer will then receive an SMS, within this SMS is a WAP Push link to a website, when this link is activated the customer will then receive the NOM software downloaded onto his phone, he will then be asked to confirm installation, when this is confirmed he can then use the functions of the NOM.

Notes
The NOM software and applications can be co-branded with the NovaTec logo and the service providers logo.

The NOM software can be turned off and on by the user when required.