SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training

Commitment 3 Days, 7-8 hours a day.
Language English
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Delivery Options Instructor-Led Onsite, Online, and Classroom Live

COURSE OVERVIEW

SS7/C7 is a system used to implement signaling and protocols for telecommunications networks.  Signaling System No. 7 is commonly known in North America as SS7 and elsewhere throughout the world as C7.  SS7 supports both fixed-line and cellular networks.  In recent years, expanded telecommunications services have resulted in the introduction of additional SS7 protocols and functionality.

The SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training course presents the basic SS7/C7 concepts on the first day.  The more complex features of SS7 level 4 protocols are covered on day two.  Day three covers the newer and more advanced services including Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) and Transaction Capabilities Applications Part (TCAP) message structures and architecture.

In this SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training course, you will learn the history of signaling and the progression of the technology through both in-band signaling and out-of-band signaling protocols. The SS7 Protocols and System Operation course explains the fundamental differences between the SS7 ITU-T and ANSI standards as well as the connection and connectionless signaling services. You will discover how SS7 supports cellular services such as subscriber roaming and packet-switched data services.

The SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training course begins with several topics which explain the purpose of lower-level signaling protocols MTP1, 2, and 3 including error control and network performance monitoring.  Day three introduces the more advanced signaling and database query functions performed in compliance with AIN and non-circuit-related transactions.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?
  • 3 days of SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training with an expert instructor
  • SS7 Protocols and System Operation Course Guide
  • Certificate of Completion
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training course, the participants will:

  • Troubleshoot SS7 network problems.
  • Monitor and evaluate SS7 network performance.
  • Compare the SS7 North American ASCII standards and ITU international standards.
  • Plan the integration and testing of new SS7 applications.
  • Design new mobile network applications and services.
CUSTOMIZE IT
CUSTOMIZE IT

Customize this SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training course to your specific needs at little-to-no additional cost.  We offer distinct versions tailored for:

  • Network design and optimization engineers
  • Equipment or application designers
  • Less technical audiences such as managers, executives, business planners, sales and marketing specialists, and operations and support personnel

We can also tailor the SS7 Protocols and System Operation course to cover particular applications or aspects of the SS7/C7 technology.

AUDIENCE/TARGET GROUP
AUDIENCE/TARGET GROUP

The target audience for this SS7 Protocols and System Operation course:

  • This SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training course is aimed at the telecommunications engineers and engineering managers involved in the design, testing, and operation of switched voice and data networks.
CLASS PREREQUISITES
CLASS PREREQUISITES

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training course are:

COURSE SYLLABUS

Session 1:  Signaling Overview
  • History of Telecommunications Signaling
  • Network Signaling Evolution
  • What is Signaling?
  • What is Out-of-Band Signaling?
  • Summary of the Signaling Network Architecture
  • Network Signaling Evolution
  • The North American Signaling Architecture
  • Signaling System No 7
  • Overview of SS7, IN, AIN, Wireless, and VoIP
  • Standards Organizations
Session 2:  SS7 Network Architecture
  • Service Switching Points (SSPs)
  • Signal Transfer Points (STPs)
  • Service Control Points (SCPs)
  • Intelligent Peripherals (IPs)
  • Service Nodes (SNs)
  • Service Management and Creation
Session 3:  SS7 Signal Data Links
  • Access Link (A)
  • Bridge Link (B)
  • Cross Link (C)
  • Diagonal Link (D)
  • Extended Link (E)
  • Fully Associated Link (F)
Session 4:  SS7 Applications
  • Advanced Intelligent Networks (AIN)
  • Basic Call Setup Example
  • Database Query Example
  • Layers of the SS7 Protocol
  • What Goes over the Signaling Link?
  • Addressing the SS7 Network
  • Signal Unit Structure
  • What Are the Functions of the Different Signaling Units?
  • Message Signal Unit Structure
  • Local Number Portability (LNP)
  • SS7 and Database Connection
  • Wireless Applications
  • OSS Interconnection:  E911/911, LIDB, OS/DA
Session 5:  SS7 Layers
  • Physical Layer
  • Message Transfer Part (MTP) – Level 2
  • Message Transfer Part (MTP) – Level 3
  • Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
  • ISDN User Part (ISUP)
  • Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)
  • Operations, Maintenance, and Administration Part (OMAP)
Session 6:  Network Service Part (NSP) of SS7
  • Message Transfer Part (MTP)
  • Data Link Level Signaling
  • SS7 Signaling Units
  • Signaling Network Function Level
  • Signaling Information
  • SS7 Signaling Message Types
  • SS7 Network Node Identification
  • SS7 Network Management Message Types
  • Link and Route Management
  • Traffic Management
  • Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
  • Routing and Discrimination
  • Global Title Routing
  • Subsystem Management
Session 7:  User Part of SS7
  • Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)
  • The operation, Maintenance, and Administration Part (OMAP)
  • ISDN User Part (ISUP)
  • SS7 Protocols and System Operation Training
Session 8:  Message Transfer Part (MTP)
  • MTP Levels 1, 2, and 3
  • Message Routing
  • MTP Level One
  • Structure of MTP Level Two
  • Basic Error Control Method
  • CRC
  • Link Status Signal Unit (LSSU)
  • Signal Unit Alignment Procedure
  • Structure of MTP Level Three
  • Message Handling
  • Normal Routing Procedure
  • Signaling Network Management
  • Network Maintenance
  • Network and Link Management
Session 9:  ISDN User Part (ISUP) Advanced Concepts
  • ISUP Services
  • Call Setup and Teardown
  • Connection Control
  • Messages and Formats
  • Interworking with ISDN Q.931
Session 10:  Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
  • Enhancements to MTP Routing
  • Flow Control
  • Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Services
  • Global Title Translation
  • SCCP Management
  • SCCP Management Structure
  • Message Types
  • The task of SCCP Messages
  • Parameters of SCCP Messages
  • The Principle of an SCCP Connection
Session 11:  Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)
  • Component and Transaction Portions
  • ASP Services
  • TCAP Message Structure
  • Connectionless TCAP
  • TCAP Parameters
Session 12:  Wireless Network Overview
  • Elements in a Mobile Network
  • Mobile Switching Center (MSC)
  • Base Station Controller (BSC)
  • Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
  • Home Location Register (HLR)
  • Visitor Location Register (VLR)
  • Short Message Service Center (SMSC) ANSI-41 and Mobile Application Part (MAP)
  • GSM, CDMA, and SS7
Session 13:  SS7 Enabling Products
  • SS7 Enabling Product Overview
  • SS7 STACKS
  • Source Code
  • Binary Stacks
  • SS7 Boards
  • SS7 Platforms
Session 14:  SS7 Equipment
  • Service Switching Points (SSP) and Mobile Switching Centers (MSC)
  • SS7 Connectivity Software
  • Signaling Transfer Points (STP)
  • Service Control Points (SCP)/Adjunct Processors (AP)
  • Intelligent Peripherals (IP)/Service Nodes (SN)
  • Home Location Registers (HLR)/Visitor Location Registers (VLR)
  • Short Message Service Centers (SMSC)
  • Voice over IP (VoIP) Gateways
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