SaskTel Goes Live with BroadForward Next Generation Diameter Signaling Controller

In a recent release, SaskTel and BroadForward together announced that the BroadForward Next Generation Diameter Signaling Controller (DSC) is now in full operation on SaskTel’s wireless network. The BroadForward DSC reportedly provides SaskTel with the ability to integrate and operate intelligent Diameter signaling scenarios across networks and vendor-specific implementations. It is designed to offer support for signaling scenarios across other protocols such as SS7, SIP, ENUM, RADIUS and HTTP. “The new DSC provides SaskTel with a powerful, integrated set of signaling routing and multi-protocol interworking capabilities,” said Daryl Godfrey, CTO, SaskTel. “This interworking touches everything from simple data usage, billing, roaming, lost and stolen device checking, and service enablement for our Fusion service.  This product offers much more flexibility compared to traditional signaling router products, allowing us to independently orchestrate signaling services across our current networks and services.  As well, our future networks and services, like VoLTE, ViLTE, Vo-WiFi and ultimately 5G will be integrated and orchestrated with ease. And, because of their extensive experience in replacing legacy signaling infrastructure, the migration to the BroadForward DSC was successful.”