Signaling System #7, Sixth Edition: Implementing SS7-to-Diameter Interfaces (ELECTRONICS) - Hardcover

Russell, Travis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071822143 ISBN 13: 9780071822145

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2014

Synopsis

THE MOST COMPLETE, CURRENT GUIDE TO SIGNALING SYSTEM #7 (SS7)

Thoroughly updated to cover the latest advances in the telecommunications industry, Signaling System # 7, Sixth Edition, addresses the impact of emerging technologies and applications, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 4G networks, on SS7. An all-new chapter on Diameter discusses how to successfully implement SS7-to-Diameter interfaces to bridge 3G and 4G networks. Real-world examples, protocol message details, call flows, and effective migration strategies are included in this practical guide.

Comprehensive coverage includes:

• The SS7 network--international and national planes
• The OSI model
• SS7 protocols and the protocol stack
• Signal units
• Message Transfer Part (MTP), including level 3
• Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN)
• ISDN User Part (ISUP)
• Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)
• Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)
• The evolution to Diameter

About this title

About the Author

Travis Russell is Regional Sales Manager of the Network Switching Division at Tekelec in North Carolina. He has been a field engineer in the telecommunications business for over 20 years, and lectures on basic telecommunications at area colleges and universities, as well as industry seminars. He is the author of Telecommunications Protocols, Signaling System #7, and the co-author of CDPD: Cellular Digital Packet Data Standards and Technology, all published by McGraw-Hill.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071822143
• ISBN 13: 9780071822145
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 640