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<mkmeta>M4 Class 4 Softswitch Description</mkmeta>
=What is it?=
=What is it?=


M2 Switch is Class 4 switch dedicated to VoIP wholesale business, e.g. traffic transit.
M4 is a Class 4 Softswitch dedicated to managing VoIP wholesale business (traffic aggregation, exchange, and transit, call termination, etc.).


[[M2 Switch Manual]]
[[M4 Switch Manual]]
 
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= Is it M2 or M4? =
 
M2 is an old version of M4. M2 was based on Freeswitch which was slow and buggy. We reworked the system to use Kamailio/SEMS/RTPEngine, improved its performance many times, and named it M4.
 
In many places in the documentation, you will find M2 references, we will change this with time, but currently, it means that this functionality came from M2 and is still applicable to M4.


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=Differences from MOR=
=Differences from MOR=


MOR is Class 5 switch dedicated to VoIP retail business (Calling Cards, Call Back, Call Shop, Resellers, etc) and is not optimized for Wholesale business.
Below you can see the most important differences between M4 and MOR:


'''M2 Switch''' is completely new product build from ground-up with Wholesale business model in mind.
* '''M4 Switch''' is designed for wholesales business (Class 4 Switch), MOR - for retail (SIP Trunking, Calling Cards, Call Back, Call Shop, Resellers, etc) and is not optimized for wholesale.
 
* '''M4 Switch''' uses Kamailio/SEMS/RTPEngine as a SIP engine which allows having [[Softswitch_performance | twice bigger performance]] compared with MOR which is based on Asterisk.
No more Providers, LCR. New logic structure with Routing Groups, Dial Peers, Termination Points.
* '''M4 Switch''' [[M4_Switch#Logical_Structure | logical structure]] allows to manage wholesale business very easy. Accomplishing the same tasks with MOR is more complicated and you need to dedicate much more time.


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=Why should I use it?=
=Why should I use it?=


M2 Switch gives never-seen-before flexibility when managing traffic transit.
M4 Switch gives never-seen-before flexibility when managing traffic transit.


* [[M2 Switch Stress Test | more calls per server (1000+ with media [no transcoding], 8000+ without media)]]
* [[M2 Switch Stress Test | more calls per server (up to 1500 with media [no transcoding], 8000+ without media)]]
* allow/block certain destinations, callerids
* allow/block certain destinations, callerids
* sell/buy exact destinations from/to suppliers/clients
* sell/buy exact destinations from/to suppliers/clients
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** routing and tariff based per Device (not as per User as in MOR)
** routing and tariff based per Device (not as per User as in MOR)
** different routing orders for the same Routing Groups
** different routing orders for the same Routing Groups
* many other things (will update later)
* many other things  
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=Logical Structure=
=Logical Structure=


[[File:m2_logical_structure.png|1000px]]
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More detailed structure:
 
[[File:m2_logical_structure.png|1000px|alt="M4 Logical Structure"|link=]]


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=How can I test it?=
Please follow this [http://www.kolmisoft.com/class-4-softswitch link]
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=FAQ=
=FAQ=
Q. When will it be released?<br>
A. 2014 May


Q. What is the price?<br>
Q. What is the price?<br>
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Q. Can I test it? <br>
Q. Can I test it? <br>
A. We have limited amount of beta-testers. If you are really interested, please contact b2bsales@kolmisoft.com
A. Sure, more details [http://www.kolmisoft.com/class-4-softswitch here]


Q. Can it be upgraded from MOR?<br>
Q. Can it be upgraded from MOR?<br>
A. No (because of completely different architecture) [Maybe some time later we will create migration script]
A. No (because of completely different architecture)  


Q. Which protocols are supported?<br>
Q. Which protocols are supported?<br>
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Q. How many simultaneous calls can it handle? What about CPS?<br>
Q. How many simultaneous calls can it handle? What about CPS?<br>
A. [[M2 Switch Stress Test | On 1 server: 1000+ with media without transcoding, 8000+ calls without media. ~90 CPS]]
A. [[M2 Switch Stress Test | On 1 server: up to 1500 with media without transcoding, 8000+ calls without media. ~90 CPS]]
Q. Will it support Radius?<br>
Q. Does it support Radius?<br>
A. Yes
A. Yes
Q. Is it based on Asterisk?<br>
A. No, Freeswitch
Q. Will it support Multi-Level Resellers?<br>
Q. Will it support Multi-Level Resellers?<br>
A. No, and will not support in the future.
A. Currently no.


Q. Can it work with SIP Proxy?<br>
Q. Can it work with SIP Proxy?<br>
A. Currently no, will be able in the future.
A. Yes.


Q. Can several servers work together?<br>
Q. Can several servers work together?<br>
A. Yes, with different IPS.
A. Yes.


Q. Can several servers be connected to the same DB/GUI?<br>
Q. Can several servers be connected to the same DB/GUI?<br>
A. Yes.
A. Yes.


Q. Will it support DIDs/Ring Groups/Auto Dialer?<br>
Q. Will it support SIP Registering, DIDs/Ring Groups/Auto Dialer/Online Registrations/Subscriptions/Payment Gateways?<br>
A. No.
A. No. MOR Class 5 supports all these functions.


Q. Where is the Manual?<br>
Q. Where is the Manual?<br>
A. Here: [[M2 Switch Manual]]
A. Here: [[M4 Switch Manual]]

Latest revision as of 11:45, 28 November 2022

"M2"

What is it?

M4 is a Class 4 Softswitch dedicated to managing VoIP wholesale business (traffic aggregation, exchange, and transit, call termination, etc.).

M4 Switch Manual



Is it M2 or M4?

M2 is an old version of M4. M2 was based on Freeswitch which was slow and buggy. We reworked the system to use Kamailio/SEMS/RTPEngine, improved its performance many times, and named it M4.

In many places in the documentation, you will find M2 references, we will change this with time, but currently, it means that this functionality came from M2 and is still applicable to M4.



Differences from MOR

Below you can see the most important differences between M4 and MOR:

  • M4 Switch is designed for wholesales business (Class 4 Switch), MOR - for retail (SIP Trunking, Calling Cards, Call Back, Call Shop, Resellers, etc) and is not optimized for wholesale.
  • M4 Switch uses Kamailio/SEMS/RTPEngine as a SIP engine which allows having twice bigger performance compared with MOR which is based on Asterisk.
  • M4 Switch logical structure allows to manage wholesale business very easy. Accomplishing the same tasks with MOR is more complicated and you need to dedicate much more time.



Why should I use it?

M4 Switch gives never-seen-before flexibility when managing traffic transit.



Logical Structure

M2 logical structure simple.png



More detailed structure:

"M4 Logical Structure"


Changes from MOR:

  • Origination Point = Device
  • Termination Point = Provider
  • Routing Group = LCR
  • Dial Peer ~= kind of LCR by Destinations



How can I test it?

Please follow this link



FAQ

Q. What is the price?
A. Please contact our sales department: b2bsales@kolmisoft.com

Q. Can I test it?
A. Sure, more details here

Q. Can it be upgraded from MOR?
A. No (because of completely different architecture)

Q. Which protocols are supported?
A. SIP (H323/IAX2 are available with special gateways for protocol conversion).

Q. How many simultaneous calls can it handle? What about CPS?
A. On 1 server: up to 1500 with media without transcoding, 8000+ calls without media. ~90 CPS

Q. Does it support Radius?
A. Yes

Q. Is it based on Asterisk?
A. No, Freeswitch

Q. Will it support Multi-Level Resellers?
A. Currently no.

Q. Can it work with SIP Proxy?
A. Yes.

Q. Can several servers work together?
A. Yes.

Q. Can several servers be connected to the same DB/GUI?
A. Yes.

Q. Will it support SIP Registering, DIDs/Ring Groups/Auto Dialer/Online Registrations/Subscriptions/Payment Gateways?
A. No. MOR Class 5 supports all these functions.

Q. Where is the Manual?
A. Here: M4 Switch Manual