SS7 : Understanding the protocol and its applications

Description

SS7 and the intelligent network will continue to be the basis for new services within the public telephone network even if VoIP networks and wireless continue to evolve.

These courses provide a detailed description of the SS7 technology to help you understand its use in today’s networks and in emerging technologies and services. It demonstrates how the SS7 technology is used as a common basis to link together different networks and services to satisfy the user.

Prerequisites:

Operate in an environment linked to telecommunications and retain a solid understanding of telecommunications.

Target audience:

This course is for people who require a comprehensive understanding of SS7. It is also intended to for engineers, managers, network operators and administrators involved in the development, implantation, management and maintenance of the SS7 network.

Learning objectives:

1. Understand the protocol and SS7 applications;

2. Describe how the SS7 protocol is structured

3. Understand and describe how the signaling is controlled and managed;

4. Understand and describe how services are supported in the wired world;

5. Diagnose a problem in SS7 network.

Course duration: 2 days

Course content:

DAY 1 AM

General knowledge

General signaling
SS7 applications
SS7 network architecture
Exposed layers of SS7 protocol

DAY 1 PM

Knowledge of protocol

Message Transfer Part (MTP)
ISDN User Part (ISUP)
Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)
Operation, maintenance, and administration part (OMAP)

DAY 2 AM

Protocol details

Message Transfer Part (MTP)
ISDN User Part (ISUP)
Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)
Operation, maintenance, and administration part (OMAP)

DAY 2 PM

Diagnostic

Possible issues (losing a signaling link)
Symptoms