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Telcordia® SS7 Signaling Analysis

Analysis Criteria

Telcordia tests and analyzes SS7 implementations against the following criteria:

SS7 Analysis Criteria

  • Sample ANSI T1 Series Specifications
    • T1.111, American National Standard for Telecommunications - Signaling System Number 7 (SS7) - Message Transfer Part (MTP)
    • T1.112, American National Standard for Telecommunications - Signaling System Number 7 (SS7) - Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
    • T1.113, American National Standard for Telecommunications - Signaling System Number 7 (SS7) - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) User Part
    • T1.114, American National Standard for Telecommunications - Signaling System Number 7 (SS7) - Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)
    • TRQ No. 2, Technical Requirements Number 2, Number Portability Switching Systems (ANSI T1S1.6 Working Group)
    • TRQ No. 3, Technical Requirements Number 3, Number Portability Database and Global Title Translations (ANSI T1S1.6 Working Group)
  • Sample Telcordia Generic Requirements (GRs)
    • GR-82-CORE, Signaling Transfer Point Generic Requirements (GR-82)
    • GR-246-CORE, Telcordia Specification of Signaling System Number 7 (GR-246)
    • GR-310-CORE, SEAS™ STP Interface Specification (GR-310)
    • GR-317-CORE, Switching System Generic Requirements for Call Control Using the Integrated Services Digital Network User Part (ISDNUP) (GR-317)
    • GR-394-CORE, Switching System Generic Requirements for Interexchange Carrier Interconnection (ICI) Using the Integrated Services Digital Network User Part (ISDNUP) (GR-394)
    • GR-533-CORE, LSSGR: Database Services Service Switching Points - Toll-Free Service (FSD 31-01-0000), A Module of LSSGR, FR-64 (GR-533)
    • GR-606-CORE, LSSGR: Common Channel Signaling, Section 6.5 (a module of LSSGR, FR-64) (GR-606)
    • GR-778-CORE, SEAS-STP Gateway Functional Interface Specification (GR-778)
    • GR-905-CORE, Common Channel Signaling Network Interface Specifications (CCSNIS) Supporting Network Interconnection, Message Transfer Part (MTP), and Integrated Services Digital Network User Part (ISDNUP) (GR-905)
    • GR-1241-CORE, Service Control Point (SCP) Generic Requirements (GR-1241)
    • GR-1298-CORE, AINGR: Switching Systems (GR-1298)
    • GR-1299-CORE, AINGR: Switch - Service Control Point (SCP)/Adjunct Interface (GR-1299)
    • GR-2878-CORE, Requirements for CCS Nodes Supporting ATM High-Speed Signaling Links (HSLs) (GR-2878)
    • GR-2892-CORE, Switching and Signaling Generic Requirements for Toll-Free Service Using AIN (GR-2892)
    • GR-2989-CORE, Generic Requirements for an Internet Call Router Node (GR-2989)
    • GR-3021-CORE, Generic Requirements for CCS Nodes Supporting IP-Based Virtual High-Speed Signaling Links (IPVHSLs) (GR-3021)
    • TR-NWT-000444, Switching System Generic Requirements Supporting ISDN Access Using the ISDN User Part (TR-444)
    • TR-NWT-001188, CLASS Feature: Calling Name Delivery (TR-1188)
    • SR-4251, NetPilot-STP Interface for Administration of STP-Based Local Number Portability (LNP) Translations (SR-4251)
    • SR-4384, Local Number Portability (LNP) and Generic Data Encapsulation Network Element Configuration Management Using CMISE (SR-4384)

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  • Sample ITU-T Q Series Recommendations
    • Q.703, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Signaling Link
    • Q.704, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Message Transfer Part, Signaling Network Functions and Messages
    • Q.705, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Signaling Network Structure
    • Q.707, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Testing and Maintenance
    • Q.711, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Functional Description of the Signaling Connection Control Part
    • Q.712, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Definition and Functions of Signaling Connection Control Part Messages
    • Q.713, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Signaling Connection Control Part Formats and Codes
    • Q.714, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Signaling Connection Control Part Procedures
    • Q.715, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - Signaling Connection Control Part User Guide
    • Q.761, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - ISDN User Part Functional Description
    • Q.762, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - ISDN User Part General Functions of Messages and Signals
    • Q.763, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - ISDN User Part Formats and Codes
    • Q.764, International Telecommunications Union - Specifications of Signaling System No. 7 - ISDN User Part Signaling Procedures

  • Sample IETF SIGTRAN Specifications
    • IETF RFC 2960, Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
    • IETF draft, SS7 MTP2-User Peer-to-Peer Adaptation Layer (M2PA)
    • IETF draft, SS7 MTP3-User Adaptation Layer (M3UA)
    • IETF draft, SS7 SCCP-User Adaptation Layer (SUA)
    • IETF draft, Signaling System 7 (SS7) Message Transfer Part (MTP) 2 - User Adaptation Layer (M2UA)

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