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• Guidelines for Implementing a Signalling System No. 7 Network
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION
    • 1 Purpose and scope of Handbook
    • 2 Advantages and objectives of a common channel signalling system
      • 2.1 Channel associated signalling systems
      • 2.2 Common channel signalling
    • 3 Overview of Signalling System No. 7
      • 3.1 Objectives and fields of application
      • 3.2 Signalling System No. 7 network
      • 3.3 Signalling System No. 7 protocol architecture
      • 3.4 Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OA&M)
    • 4 CCITT Recommendations concerning Signalling System No. 7
  • CHAPTER II – EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE DECISION TO INTRODUCE SIGNALLING SYSTEM No. 7
    • 1 Overall network evolution
      • 1.1 Switching systems
      • 1.2 Transmission systems
      • 1.3 Integration of digital transmission with digital switching
    • 2 Signalling systems
      • 2.1 Developments in inter-exchange signalling systems
      • 2.2 Interworking with existing signalling systems
      • 2.3 Examples of cost savings when introducing SS No. 7
    • 3 Choice between TUP and ISUP
      • 3.1 Strategic guidelines
      • 3.2 Existing and planned basic and supplementary services
    • 4 Additional network evaluation criteria
      • 4.1 Traffic and network performance issues
      • 4.2 Rural communications
  • CHAPTER III – GUIDELINES FOR SS No. 7 NETWORK DESIGN AND DIMENSIONING
    • 1 Signalling network performance requirements
      • 1.1 Number of signalling points in the HSRC
      • 1.2 Number of STPs in the HSRC
      • 1.3 Signalling delays
      • 1.4 Signalling network availability
      • 1.5 Loading potential
    • 2 Signalling network design
      • 2.1 Signalling modes
      • 2.2 Signalling network structures
      • 2.3 Influence of transmission means
      • 2.4 Signalling routing rules
    • 3 Signalling network dimensioning
      • 3.1 Approximate calculation of the SS No. 7 traffic load
      • 3.2 STP dimensioning criteria
    • 4 Conclusion
  • CHAPTER IV – GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTENTS OF AN INVITATION TO TENDER FOR SS No. 7
    • 1 Guidelines for the SS No. 7 technical choices in the tender
      • 1.1 Part of the tender related to MTP
      • 1.2 Part of the tender related to TUP
      • 1.3 Part of the tender related to ISUP
    • 2 Guidelines for the SS No. 7 technical interworking adaptations in the tender
      • 2.1 Identification of the interworking cases in relation with the hierarchical location of the exchanges
      • 2.2 Interworking schemes related to different types of calls
      • 2.3 Relationship between the signalling information received and the signalling information to be sent
      • 2.4 TUP specifics due to interworking
    • 3 Staff and training
      • 3.1 Training needs
      • 3.2 Staff needs
  • CHAPTER V – IMPLEMENTATION OF SIGNALLING SYSTEM No. 7
    • 1 Implementation planning
      • 1.1 Selection of an implementation strategy
      • 1.2 Network implementation planning
      • 1.3 Network implementation planning for rural areas
      • 1.4 Prevention of unauthorized and malicious use of the SS No. 7 network
    • 2 Validation and compatibility testing
      • 2.1 The needs on site
      • 2.2 The tests on site
    • 3 Field trials
      • 3.1 Practical implementation
      • 3.2 Simple field trials
      • 3.3 Extended field trials
    • 4 Computer aided network planning and dimensioning
      • 4.1 Signalling System No. 7 network planning problems
      • 4.2 Problems solvable by planning tools
      • 4.3 Summary
  • CHAPTER VI – OPERATION, ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE (OA&M) OF THE SS No. 7 NETWORK
    • 1 OA&M aspects of SS No. 7 networks
      • 1.1 Performance monitoring
      • 1.2 Grouping of measurements
      • 1.3 Listing of measurements
      • 1.4 Uses of the results of monitoring and measurements
      • 1.5 Method of traffic measurement
      • 1.6 Method of measuring message transfer times
    • 2 Operation, maintenance tools and procedures
      • 2.1 Operation and maintenance tools
      • 2.2 Testing procedures
    • 3 Network expansion
      • 3.1 General rules for the installation of additional signalling points to the existing SS No. 7 network
      • 3.2 Network expansion procedures
      • 3.3 General rules for the changing of routing tables
      • 3.4 Tests after completion of network expansion
    • 4 Introduction of additional service/user parts
      • 4.1 TUP
      • 4.2 ISUP
      • 4.3 Changing from TUP to ISUP
  • CHAPTER VII – FUTURE ASPECTS OF SIGNALLING SYSTEM No. 7 IMPLEMENTATION
    • 1 Overview of ongoing developments
      • 1.1 Integrated Services User Part (ISUP)
      • 1.2 Development of the Signalling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
      • 1.3 Transaction Capabilities (TC)
      • 1.4 Mobile Application Part (MAP)
      • 1.5 ISDN Signalling Control Part (ISCP)
    • 2 Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OA&M) aspects
      • 2.1 Operations, Maintenance and Administrative Part (OMAP) and testing user parts
      • 2.2 Telecommunications Managed Networks (TMN) aspects
      • 2.3 Operation and Maintenance Centre (OMC)
    • 3 Intelligent Networks (INs)
  • CHAPTER VIII – CONCLUSION
    • 1 When should Signalling System No. 7 be adopted/implemented
    • 2 Flexibility associated with SS No. 7
    • 3 Range of applications of SS No. 7
  • ANNEX A – CCITT Recommendations of the Q.700-series
  • ANNEX B – Glossary of terms used
    • 1 Definitions and Abbreviations contained in other CCITT Publications
    • 2 Definitions and Abbreviations not contained in other CCITT Publications
    • 3 Abbreviations