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IS-41 Network Signaling

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Signaling System No. 7

Signaling System NO. 7

PSTN signaling protocol interconnection between a PCN and the PSTN There are six types of SS7 signaling links. Two Types, A-Link (access link) and D-Link (diagonal link)
D-Link A-Link

SCP

STP

STP

A-Link

HLR
(SCP)

A-Link Trunk

A-Link

SSP

MSC
PCN (PCS Network)

PSTN

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SS7 protocol Layers

OSI Layers

The SS7 Layers

OMAP
Application

MAP ISDN-UP

TCAP
Presentation Session Transport

SCCP
Network

MTP Level 3
Data Link Physical

MTP Level 2 MTP Level 1

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MTP (Message Transfer Part) Transfer Signaling information

MTP

Level 2 provides reliable transfer of signaling message MTP Level 3 provides message routing and network management

SCCP (Signaling Connection Control Part)

Provides Provides

additional functions such as GTT to the MTP

TCAP (Transaction Capabilities Application Part)

the capability to exchange information between using noncircuitrelated signaling circuit-switched network connections of TCAP

ISUP-UP (Integrated Services Digital Network User Part)

Establishes Application Application

OMAP (Operations, Maintenance, and Administration part) MAP (Mobile Application Part)
of TCAP Both IS-41 & GSM MAP are implemented at this layer

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STP
Type S (A-Links)

STP

STP
Type S (D-Links)

Type 2A with SS7 interface

Type 2A with SS7 interface

Tandem

MSC

Tandem

MSC

PSTN PCN

PSTN PCN

STP

Type S (A-Links)

STP
Type 2B with SS7 interface

STP
Type S (D-Links)

End Office

Type 2B with SS7 interface

MSC

End Office

MSC
PSTN PCN

PSTN PCN

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Interconnection and Message Routing

SS7 message routing is preformed at the MTP and the SCCP of a node (SSP,STP or SCP) Signaling messages are delivered with the actual destination address at the MTP MTP level receives messages from TCAP, SCCP, ISUP DPC (destination point code) of the message uniquely identifies the destination node Routing to the destination node is determined by the MTP using lookup tables

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TCAP operation

More than 50 TCAP operation are defined For three purposes

Inter-MSC

handoff, automatic roaming, operations, administration, and maintenance

TCAP message consists of two portions

Transaction portion define package type

QueryWithPermission,

Response ConversationWithPermission, Unidirectional

Component portion define number and types of components

INVOKE,

RETURN RESULT RETURN ERROR, REJECT

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PCN1 STP1 PSTN STP2 STP3 PCN2 STP4

MSC1

VLR1

HLR

VLR2

MSC2

RegistrationNotification (INVOKE) T1 RegistrationNotification (RETURN RESULT) RegistrationCancellation RegistrationNotification (RETURN T3 (INVOKE) RESULT) RegistrationCancellation (RETURN RESULT) RegistrationCancellation (INVOKE) RegistrationCancellation (RETURN QualificationRequest (INVOKE) RESULT) T5 QualificationRequest (RETURN RESULT) ServiceProfileRequest (INVOKE) T6 ServiceProfileRequest (RETURN RESULT) T2 RegistrationNotification (INVOKE)

T4

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IS-41 TCAP message flow for MS registration

Transaction 1

When MS is in MSC2s service area, MSC2 sends a RegistrationNotification(INVOKE) to its VLR(VLR2) If MSC1 is net served by VLR2, then VLR2 sends a RegistrationNotification(INVOKE) to the MSs HLR HLR sends a RegistrationCancellation(INVOKE) to the MSs previously visited VLR (VLR1) The cancellation propagates to MSC1

Transaction 2

Transaction 3

Transaction 4

Transaction 5
After T2 is completed, VLR2 creates a registration record for MS Sends a QualificationRequest(INVOKE) to HLR to check MSs qualification for receiving services

Transaction 6

VLR2 sends a ServiceProfileRequest(INVOKE) to HLR to obtain the service profile for the roaming MS Kwangwoon Univ.

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PCN

STP 1
End Office
Step 1 Step 2

4 2 3
Tandem

STP 5 7
IAM COT ACM ANM Step 3 Step 4 Signaling path from PSTN to PCN

6
IAM COT ACM ANM

MSC

Conversation using trunks (6) and (7)

Step 5 REL RLC REL RLC

Step 6 Signaling path from PCN to PSTN

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Typical message flow for type 2A with SS7 land-to-mobile call setup and release involving a tandem switch

When MIN is dialed, end office (EO) notices that the number is for wireless service Suppose that EO has HLR query capability EO sends a query message to obtain MSs TLDN (temporary local directory number) Messages exchanged among switches, VLR and HLR are TCAP messages

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Step 1
After

the MSs TLDN is obtained, EO sends an Initial Address Message (IAM) to the PCN MSC to initiate signaling for trunk setup When IAM is sent, IAM timer is set at the EO EO expects to receive a response from MSC within timeout period

Step 2
If

IAM sent from the EO to tandem specifies a continuity check, selected trunk from tandem to EO After continuity check is successfully completed, Continuity Message (COT) is sent from EO to tandem, and trunk is set up Same procedure could be performed when MSC receives IAM from tandem
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Step 3
When

IAM arrives at MSC, MSC pages the MS One of following three events occurs
MS is connected with another call This situation is referred to as call collision Call is processed with call forwarding or call waiting, or MSC returns REL message to EO with a cause indicating the busy line situation MS is idle MSC send Address Complete Message (ACM) to EO Message informs EO of MS information, charge indications, and end-to-end protocol requirements When the EO receives the ACM, the IAM timer is stopped Ms does not answer the page MSC returns REL message to EO

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Step 4
When

MS answers call, an Answer Message (ANM) is sent from MSC to EO Call is established through trunk path (6)(7)

Step 5
EO

sends a Release Message (REL) to indicate that specified trunk is being released from the connection Trunk is not set to idle is EO until a Release Complete Message (RLC) message is received

Step 6
When

MSC receives REL from EO, relies with a RLC After RLC is sent, EO and tandem waits for 0.5 to 1 sec. before it seizes the released trunk for the next call

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