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Objectives
At the end of the module the student is able to:
• Define the term signalling
• Describe the SS7 protocol stack and its functions
• Identify the SS7 protocol stacks implemented in
each GSM network element (BSC, MSC and HLR)
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STP
SP SP
exchange 1 exchange 1
SP Signalling Point
STP Signalling Transfer Point
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Message bearers and managers
TUP TUP
Call Control
NUP messages NUP
ISUP ISUP
Transport of signalling
Layer 3 messages within one network Layer 3
MTP
MTP
STP
Virtual
Connection using
“Connection
Oriented”
SCCP
A
MTP
Originating
Signalling B
Point Signalling MTP
Transfer
Destination
Point
Signalling Point
Signalling
Transfer Point MTP
Signalling
Transfer
Point
Transport of signalling
Layer 3 messages within one network Layer 3
MTP
MTP
STP
Control
BSSAP messages BSSAP
Transport of signalling
messages within one network
Layer 3 Layer 3
MTP
MTP
Data link
Layer 2 control Layer 2
Physical
Layer 1 connections Layer 1
Transaction Capabilities
TCAP Application Part TCAP
MTP
MTP
Data link
Layer 2 control Layer 2
Physical
Layer 1 connections Layer 1
• MAP
Mobile Application Part
A GSM specific protocol for non call related applications
between NSS elements.
• TCAP
Transaction Capabilities and Application Part
Protocol layer responsible for providing service to MAP
by handling the MAP transaction messages between
multiple elements.
MAP
BSSAP TUP
TCAP
NUP
ISUP
SCCP
MTP
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