Method and apparatus for a remote signaling and call processing in a telecommunications network

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of remote switching systems;
• at least one switch that is coupled to said plurality of remote switching systems via a plurality of data links;
• and
• at least one control computer that is coupled to said at least one switch for controlling said plurality of remote switching systems, wherein said at least one control computer comprises two or more control computers and wherein said at least one switch comprises two or more switches that are deployed in at least two processing sites, wherein a remote switching system from one of said processing sites is directly coupled to one of said two or more switches in another processing site.

A method, comprising:

• providing a plurality of remote switching systems;
• providing at least one switch that is coupled to said plurality of remote switching systems via a plurality of data links;
• controlling said plurality of remote switching systems via at least one control computer that is coupled to said at least one switch for controlling said plurality of remote switching systems, wherein said at least one control computer comprises two or more control computers and wherein said at least one switch comprises two or more switches that are deployed in at least two processing sites;
• and
• managing and monitoring call processing data that is exchanged between said plurality of remote switching systems and said two or more control computers via a central network manager operatively coupled to each of said two or more switches in each of said at least two processing sites.

A method, comprising:

• providing a plurality of remote switching systems;
• providing at least one switch that is coupled to said plurality of remote switching systems via a plurality of data links;
• and
• controlling said plurality of remote switching systems via at least one control computer that is coupled to said at least one switch for controlling said plurality of remote switching systems, wherein said at least one control computer comprises two or more control computers and wherein said at least one switch comprises two or more switches that are deployed in at least two processing sites, wherein a remote switching system from one of said processing sites is directly coupled to one of said two or more switches in another processing site.