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Introduction |
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1 Signaling System #7 |
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Introduction to Telephony Signaling |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Common Channel Signaling (CCS) |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (10) |
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10 | (2) |
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Local Access Transport Areas (LATAs) |
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12 | (1) |
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Hierarchy of the Synchronization Network |
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15 | (1) |
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Digital Signaling Hierarchy |
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16 | (3) |
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Current Trends in Telecommunications Technology |
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Introduction to the Intelligent Network |
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20 | (4) |
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The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) |
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24 | (4) |
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The Wireless Network and SS7 |
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28 | (7) |
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Video and the Telephone Network |
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35 | (1) |
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Broadband Data Communications |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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Convergent Networks and Packet Telephony |
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39 | (5) |
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39 | (5) |
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44 | (11) |
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International Telecommunications UnionTelecommunications Standardization Sector (ITU-TS) |
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46 | (2) |
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
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48 | (3) |
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Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) |
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51 | (1) |
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Electronic Industries Association (EIA) |
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51 | (1) |
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
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51 | (1) |
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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) |
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52 | (1) |
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Canadian Standards Association (CSA) |
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52 | (1) |
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International Standards Organization (ISO) |
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52 | (1) |
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) |
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53 | (2) |
2 The SS7 Network |
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55 | (26) |
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Service Switching Point (SSP) |
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56 | (4) |
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Signal Transfer Point (STP) |
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57 | (3) |
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Service Control Point (SCP) |
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60 | (4) |
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Call Management Services Database (CMSDB) |
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61 | (1) |
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Local Number Portability (LNP) |
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61 | (1) |
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Line Information Database (LIDB) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Business Services Database (BSDB) |
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63 | (1) |
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Home Location Register (HLR) |
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63 | (1) |
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Visitor Location Register (VLR) |
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63 | (1) |
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Operations Support Systems (OSS) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (10) |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Fully Associated Links (F-Links) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (6) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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3 Overview of a Protocol |
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Overview of the OSI Model |
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83 | (11) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Overview of the SS7 Protocol Stack |
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94 | (5) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (2) |
4 Overview of Signal Units |
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101 | (7) |
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Fill-In Signal Unit (FISU) |
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103 | (2) |
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Link Status Signal Unit (LSSU) |
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105 | (1) |
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Message Signal Unit (MSU) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Overview of SS7 Protocols |
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108 | (11) |
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Message Transfer Part (MTP) |
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109 | (4) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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SCCP User Adaptation (SUA) |
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114 | (1) |
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Simple Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) |
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114 | (1) |
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Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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Broadband ISDN User Part (BISUP) |
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116 | (1) |
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Telephone User Part (TUP) |
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117 | (1) |
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Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) |
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117 | (1) |
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Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP) |
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118 | (1) |
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Mobile Application Part (MAP) |
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118 | (1) |
5 Message Transfer Part (MTP) |
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119 | (16) |
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119 | (4) |
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120 | (1) |
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Signaling-Link Error Monitoring |
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120 | (1) |
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Signal-Unit Error Detection |
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121 | (1) |
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Signal-Unit Error Correction |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (9) |
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Basic Error-Control Method |
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126 | (1) |
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Preventative Cyclic Retransmission (PCR) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (3) |
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Signal-Unit Alignment Procedure |
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132 | (1) |
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Level 3 Alignment Processes |
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133 | (1) |
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Level 2 Signaling-Link Test Procedures |
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134 | (1) |
6 Message Transfer Part (MTP) Level 3 |
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135 | (46) |
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Message-Handling Overview |
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135 | (4) |
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Message-Discrimination Overview |
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136 | (1) |
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Message-Distribution Overview |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Normal Routing Procedures |
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139 | (4) |
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141 | (1) |
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Network Management Overview |
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142 | (1) |
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Signaling Network Management Procedures |
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143 | (29) |
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Link Management Procedures |
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144 | (3) |
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Traffic Management Procedures |
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147 | (13) |
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Routing Management Procedures |
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160 | (12) |
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Network Maintenance Procedures |
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172 | (8) |
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172 | (6) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
7 Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) |
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181 | (118) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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MTP2 User Adaptation (M2UA) |
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183 | (26) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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MTP2 User Adaptation (M2UA) Messages |
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185 | (6) |
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Application Server Process State Maintenance (ASPSM) Messages |
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191 | (2) |
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Application Server Process Traffic Maintenance (ASPTM) Messages |
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193 | (1) |
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Management (MGMT) Messages |
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194 | (3) |
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Interface Identifier Management (IIM) Messages |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (9) |
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MTP3 User Adaptation (M3UA) |
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209 | (28) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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Network Management (MGMT) Messages |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (1) |
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SS7 Signaling Network Management (SSNM) Messages |
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215 | (4) |
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ASP State Maintenance (ASPSM) Messages |
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219 | (3) |
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ASP Traffic Management (ASPTM) Messages |
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222 | (1) |
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Routing-Key Management (RKM) Messages |
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223 | (3) |
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226 | (11) |
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Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) User Adaptation Layer (SUA) |
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237 | (46) |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (3) |
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Connectionless Message Formats |
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243 | (2) |
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Connection-Oriented Message Formats |
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245 | (2) |
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Signaling Network Management (SNM) Messages |
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247 | (8) |
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ASP State Maintenance Messages |
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255 | (2) |
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ASP Traffic Maintenance Messages |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (2) |
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Routing-Key Management Messages |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (22) |
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283 | (16) |
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284 | (7) |
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Fixed Parameter Definitions |
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291 | (2) |
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Variable Parameter Definitions |
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293 | (6) |
8 ISDN User Part (ISUP) |
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299 | (164) |
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300 | (12) |
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303 | (5) |
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Call Setup and Teardown of ISDN Circuits |
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308 | (2) |
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Call Setup and Teardown of BISDN Circuits |
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310 | (2) |
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Interworking with Non-SS7 Networks |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (2) |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (1) |
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Functionality of the ISUP Protocol |
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315 | (2) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (146) |
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Circuit Identification Code (CIC) |
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318 | (1) |
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Message Type Codes for Normal ISUP |
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318 | (41) |
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359 | (83) |
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442 | (14) |
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456 | (7) |
9 General Description of SCCP Functions |
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463 | (38) |
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464 | (3) |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (1) |
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468 | (2) |
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469 | (1) |
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Connection-Oriented Services |
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470 | (6) |
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Connection-Oriented Procedures |
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471 | (5) |
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476 | (1) |
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Connectionless Procedures |
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476 | (1) |
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477 | (3) |
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Signaling-Point Status Management |
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478 | (1) |
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Subsystem Status Management |
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479 | (1) |
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480 | (2) |
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481 | (1) |
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482 | (1) |
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482 | (6) |
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10 Overview of TCAP |
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503 | (1) |
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504 | (2) |
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506 | (1) |
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506 | (11) |
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508 | (1) |
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508 | (2) |
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510 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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511 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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Conversation with Permission |
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512 | (1) |
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Conversation without Permission |
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513 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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514 | (3) |
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Connectionless TCAP Functionality |
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517 | (4) |
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517 | (1) |
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518 | (1) |
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518 | (1) |
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519 | (1) |
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519 | (1) |
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519 | (2) |
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521 | (1) |
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Definition of TCAP Parameters |
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521 | (25) |
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521 | (4) |
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525 | (1) |
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526 | (2) |
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528 | (3) |
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531 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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533 | (10) |
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Business Group Identifier |
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543 | (3) |
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546 | (3) |
11 The Evolution to Diameter |
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549 | (58) |
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549 | (4) |
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The Migration to Long-Term Evolution (LTE) |
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550 | (1) |
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The Split between SIP and Diameter |
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550 | (1) |
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The Diameter Architecture |
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551 | (1) |
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Diameter Message Structure |
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552 | (1) |
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553 | (54) |
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554 | (53) |
Index |
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