Main Features

Internationally standardized (national

variations possible).
Suitable for the national, international and
intercontinental network level.
Suitable for various communication
services such as telephony, text services,
data services digital network (ISDN).

Features contd.
high performance and flexibility along with
a future-oriented concept which well meet
new requirements.
high reliability for message transfer.
processor-friendly structure of messages

Features contd.
use of the signalling links for transferring user
data also. used on various transmission media
cable (copper, optical fiber)
radio relay
satellite (up to 2 satellite links)
use of the transfer rate of 64 k bit/s typical in
digital networks.
automatic supervision and control of the
signaling network.

Signalling via a Common Channel

Signalling link

Digital Signalling
CAS

CCS

Speech and Signal going along

same path

Speech and Singnal going in

different paths

Dedicated Signal chl TS16 is

used

Same signal chl can carry signals

of many speech channels

Signal chl is not used during

speech, hence not effective
utilization of signalling chl

Signalling chl will be effectively

utilized, hence efficient signalling
system

Not message based

Message based signalling system

with variable lengths

Signaling Points
The SPs are the sources (originating
points) and the sinks (destination points)
of signaling traffic. In a communication
network these are primarily the exchanges
All SPs in the signaling network are
identified by means of a code within the
framework of a corresponding numbering
plan and, therefore, can be directly
addressed in a signaling message.

Signaling Transfer Points

The STPs switch signaling messages
received to another STP or to a SP on the
basis of the destination address.
No call processing of the signaling
messages occurs in a STP

Signalling Links
A signaling link consists of a signaling data
link (two data channels operating together
in opposite directions at the same data
rate) and its transfer control functions.
A channel of an existing transmission link
is used as the signaling data link

Signalling Links
Generally, more than one signaling link
exists between two SPs in order to
provide redundancy
In the case of failure of a signaling link,
signaling traffic is rerouted to fault-free
alternative routes.
All the signaling links between two SPs
are combined in a signaling link set.

Signalling Modes
Associated mode : The signaling link is
routed together with the circuit group
belonging to the link . The signaling link is
directly connected to SPs which are also
the terminal points of the circuit group.
This mode of signaling is recommended
when the capacity of the traffic between
the SPs is heavily utilized.

Associated Mode of Signalling

CIRCUIT GROUP
EXGE A

EXGE B

SP

SP
SIGNALING LINK

Quasi-associated Mode
The signaling link and the speech circuit
group run along different routes. The
signaling for the circuit group is carried out
via one or more defined STPs This
signaling mode is favourable for traffic
relations with low capacity utilization, as the
same signaling link can be used for several
destinations.

Quasi-associated Mode

Signalling Routes
The route defined for the signalling
between an originating point and a
destination point is called the signalling
route. The signalling traffic between two
SPs can be distributed over several
different signalling routes. All signalling
routes between two SPs are combined in
a signalling route set.

Signaling Function Parts

The signaling functions in CCS7 are
distributed among the following parts :
Message transfer part (MTP)
Function specific User Parts (UP)
The functions of the MTP and the UP of
CCS7 are divided into 4 levels.
Levels 1 to 3 are allotted to the MTP while
the UPs form level 4

CCS7 Applications

ISDN
IN
GSM roaming
CDMA
Recent MNP applications

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