Message Transfer Part 1

Topics

Signalling link physical interface types

Link carrier signal: Digital Signal X
(2 Mbit) E1 Frames
(1,5 Mbit) T1 Frames

Message Transfer Part 1

MAP
ISUP

IS41
TCAP

SCCP
MTP3
MTP2
MTP1

Content:
equivalent to the physical layer
defines the physical and
electrical characteristics of the
signaling link.
The physical interfaces defined
for SS7 include
E-1 (2048kb/s, 32 channels)
DS-1 (1544kb/s; 24
channels)
V.35 (64kb/s)
DS-0 (64kb/s)
DS-0A(56kb/s)
others

Signalling link physical interfaces

V.35
single 56/64 Kbps link (old)
E1/T1
BNC and DB15, 75 Ohm connectors (legacy)
RJ48C = RJ45 plug, but different pin layout, 120 Ohm
(current)
ATM
High speed signalling link

TDMA Time Division Multiple Access

TDMA
Data streams shares the same data
medium.
2

4 3
2 1

FRAME
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

2 1
4 3

TIMESLOT
One timeslot represent one
communication channel

TDMA Time Division Multiple Access

TDMA
Data streams shares the same data
medium.
2

4 3
2 1

2 1
4 3

TIMESLOT
One timeslot represent one
communication channel

Link carrier signal: Digital Signal X

Digital Signal Data rate

DS0 multiple T-carrier

E-carrier

DS0

64 Kbps

DS1A

1.544 Mbps

24

T-1

2.048 Mbps

32

E1

DS1C

3.152 Mbps

48

DS2

6.312 Mbps

96

T-2

8.448 Mbps

128

E2

34.368 Mbps

512

E3

DS3

44.736 Mbps

672

T-3

139.264 Mbps

2048

E4

DS4/NA

139.264 Mbps

2176

DS4

274.176 Mbps

4032

565.148 Mbps

4 E4 channel -

E5

(2Mbit) E1 Frames

Timeslot 0

E1 frame is a 256 bit list split into 32 time slots

Only 31 time slots are available
1 time slot = 64 Kbits/s channel

I 1 ANNNNN

Odd Frames

10011011

Even Frames = FAS

Timeslots 0 to 31

Bits 1 to 8

E1 CCS example

(1,5 Mbit) T1 Frames

T1 frame is a 192 bit list composed of 1 signaling bit and 24 time

slots
24 time slots are available
A time slot is a 64 or 56 Kbits/s channel
Bits 1 to 8

Bit 8 conveys signaling informat

every 6 Frames

Channel Data (CH 1 to CH24)

Timeslots 1 to 24

Signalling link and linkset

Link = Timeslot

Linksets

SLC=0
SLC=1

SSP

SLC=0

STP
STP
STP

SLC=1
SLC=0

SSP

Combined
Linkset

SLC=1

STP
STP
STP