Signaling System #7

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Types of Signaling SS7 Signaling SS7 Protocol Architecture SS7 Network Architecture Basic Call Setup SS7 Applications

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Types of Signaling
Signaling in Telecommunications Network are as: Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) Common Channel Signaling (CCS) Signaling System Number (SS7) is a form of Common Channel Signaling.
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SS7 Principle
  

 

Out of band Signaling Higher Signaling data rates Signaling traffic is bursty and of short duration, hence operates in connectionless mode using packet switching Variable length signal units with maximum size limitation Optimum use of bandwidth Reliability and flexibility
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SS7 Protocol Architecture



Message Transfer Parts (MTP 1, 2, and 3) Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) Telephony User Part (TUP) ISDN User Part (ISUP)
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Network Architecture

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SS7 Architecture

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SS7 Components

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STP Levels
SSP ITU-TS INTERNATIONAL STP SSP

GATEWAY STP

NATIONAL

STP ANSI
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SSP

SSP

SS7 Link Types

A link (access) B link (bridge) Connects signaling end point (SCP or SSP) to STP Connects an STP to another STP; typically, a quad of B links interconnect peer (or primary) STPs (STPs from a network connect to STPs of another network) Connects STPs performing identical functions, forming a mated pair (for greater reliability) Connects a secondary (local or regional) STP pair to a primary (inter-network gateway) STP pair in a (interquadquad-link configuration; the distinction between B and D links is arbitrary Connects an SSP to an alternate STP Connects two signaling end points (SSPs and SCPs) in the same local network
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C link (cross) D link (diagonal)

E link (extended) F link (fully associated)

Signaling Units
Signaling information is passed over the signaling link in form of messages, which are called signaling units (SUs) 3 Types of SUs are:  Message signal units(MSUs)  Link status signal units(LSSUs)  Fill-in signal units(FISUs) FillAuthor: Girish Pareek 11

Format for Signaling units

SS7 Applications

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SS7 Applications
 

 

Prepaid Calling Local Number Portability (LNP) TelephoneTelephone-marketing numbers Televoting Single Directory Number Supplementary services

Custom local area signaling services Local number portability (LNP) Line information database (LIDB) Calling name (CNAM)

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Question and Answer

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Thank You

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