SIGTRAN protocols are an extension of the SS7 protocol family, but carried over IP. A Signaling Gateway (SG) translates the SS7 TDM layers to SIGTRAN IP format. It supports the same application and call management functions as SS7 but uses two protocol layers on top of Internet Protocol (IP): Stream Control Transport Protocol (SCTP) and M3UA (MTP3 User Adaptation Layer.
M3UA enables SS7 protocol's User Parts (e.g. ISUP, SCCP and TUP) to run over IP instead of TDM lines.
ISUP, or ISDN User Part, is used to set up and release calls through the PSTN. In an IP network, ISUP is carried as payload by SCTP, as are SCCP and TUP. When a call is terminated in the IP Network, a soft switch translates SIGTRAN into SIP or MGCP signaling. If the call is terminated in the PSTN, an SG reconverts SIGTRAN to SS7 TDM.
Message Automation & Protocol Simulation (MAPS™) is a powerful protocol test simulation platform supporting a wide range protocols such as SIGTRAN (SS7 over IP), SS7 over TDM (T1 E1), ISDN over TDM (T1 E1), GSM-A & GSM-Abis over TDM, Megaco, SIP, and MGCP over IP.
GL's MAPS™ SIGTRAN (PKS130) is an advanced protocol simulator/tester for SS7 simulation over IP Networks. It can simulate a Signaling Gateway and Softswitch ISUP signaling specification as defined by ITU-T standards. The application supports testing network elements, error tracking, regression testing, load testing/call generation and generation of high volumes of ISUP traffic. MAPS™ SIGTRAN functionality covers the ITU and ANSI variant of SS7 implementing M3UA, M2PA, M3UA, and ISUP protocols. It is able to run pre-defined test scenarios against ISUP test objects in a controlled & deterministic manner. The application is available as
MAPS™ SIGTRAN Emulator (Item # PKS130)
MAPS™ SIGTRAN Conformance Scripts (requires additional license)
MAPS™ SIGTRAN Conformance Scripts (requires additional license) is designed for compliance tests and functional tests, where test objects can be accurately and reliably validated for compliance with ITU-T standard Q.761-764 and Q.784. It is suitable for manufacturers, network operators and service providers to address all stages of the development cycle, regression testing through to type approval, and acceptance testing.
MAPS™ application supports powerful utilities like Message Editor and Script Editor which allow new scenarios to be created or existing scenarios to be modified using ISUP messages and parameters.
MAPS™ SIGTRAN in an SS7overIP environment connects to traditional SS7 nodes or IP-enabled signaling nodes and offloads TDM SS7 traffic to IP networks. It is also capable of operating in an environment that interworks between TDM and SS7overIP. It supports TDM traffic simulation over IP networks. Various traffic types include File, Digits, Tones, FAX, IVR, Dynamic VF, and Voice Quality Testing. MAPS™ can be configured to auto start the traffic over SS7 signaling or manually define traffic at run time.
GL also offers MAPS™ Media Gateway Controller (MGC - PKS300), a multi interface simulator, which can be configured with Signaling Gateway (SG) to handle call control and Media Gateway (MG) in the network to perform end-to-end test scenario by simulating SIGTRAN, MEGACO and MGCP interfaces. GL recommends purchasing additional MG simulation with appropriate RTP licenses for high density traffic simulation.
Also available is an independent GUI based SIGTRAN (SS7 over IP) Protocol Analyzer for online capture and decode of the signaling in real-time both during tests and as a stand-alone tracer for live systems.
Main Features
SS7 simulation over IP
User-friendly GUI for configuring the SS7 M3UA, M2PA, M2UA Layers
User Configurable Signaling Links
Supports ASP (Application Server Process) or SGP (Signaling Gateway Process) termination types over IP
CIC Management features: Circuit Blocking & Unblocking, Circuit Group Blocking & Circuit Group Unblocking, Circuit Reset & Group Reset
Circuit Mapping features: CIC mapped to Timeslot (Timeslot Based / CIC Based), and Only CIC (Without traffic, user can provide CIC range for each SSP, CIC is generated randomly or User Provided)
Access to all ISUP Message Parameters Initial Address, Subsequent Address, Release messages, and more
User controlled access to optional ISUP parameters such as timers
Subsequent Address Message (SAM) configurations available
Generates and processes SIGTRAN valid and invalid messages.
Supports calls suspend, call resume, call hold and call retrieve.
Offloads TDM Traffic (digits, voice file, tones, IVR, FAX, Dynamic VF, and Voice Quality) over IP
Supports SIGTRAN conformance testing (requires additional license)
With MAPS™ MGC Multi-interface (requires additional licenses), both end-to-end signalling (using SIGTRAN) and RTP media (using MEGACO) simulation can be performed
Supports Client-Server functionality requires additional license; clients supported are TCL, Python, VBScript, Java, and .Net
Automation, Remote access, and Schedulers to run tests 24/7
SIGTRAN protocols are an extension of the SS7 protocol family, but carried over IP. A Signaling Gateway (SG) translates the SS7 TDM layers to SIGTRAN IP format. It supports the same application and call management functions as SS7 but uses two protocol layers on top of Internet Protocol (IP): Stream Control Transport Protocol (SCTP) and M3UA (MTP3 User Adaptation Layer.
M3UA enables SS7 protocol's User Parts (e.g. ISUP, SCCP and TUP) to run over IP instead of TDM lines.
ISUP, or ISDN User Part, is used to set up and release calls through the PSTN. In an IP network, ISUP is carried as payload by SCTP, as are SCCP and TUP. When a call is terminated in the IP Network, a soft switch translates SIGTRAN into SIP or MGCP signaling. If the call is terminated in the PSTN, an SG reconverts SIGTRAN to SS7 TDM.
Message Automation & Protocol Simulation (MAPS™) is a powerful protocol test simulation platform supporting a wide range protocols such as SIGTRAN (SS7 over IP), SS7 over TDM (T1 E1), ISDN over TDM (T1 E1), GSM-A & GSM-Abis over TDM, Megaco, SIP, and MGCP over IP.
GL's MAPS™ SIGTRAN (PKS130) is an advanced protocol simulator/tester for SS7 simulation over IP Networks. It can simulate a Signaling Gateway and Softswitch ISUP signaling specification as defined by ITU-T standards. The application supports testing network elements, error tracking, regression testing, load testing/call generation and generation of high volumes of ISUP traffic. MAPS™ SIGTRAN functionality covers the ITU and ANSI variant of SS7 implementing M3UA, M2PA, M3UA, and ISUP protocols. It is able to run pre-defined test scenarios against ISUP test objects in a controlled & deterministic manner.
The application is available as
- MAPS™ SIGTRAN Emulator (Item # PKS130)
- MAPS™ SIGTRAN Conformance Scripts (requires additional license)
MAPS™ SIGTRAN Conformance Scripts (requires additional license) is designed for compliance tests and functional tests, where test objects can be accurately and reliably validated for compliance with ITU-T standard Q.761-764 and Q.784. It is suitable for manufacturers, network operators and service providers to address all stages of the development cycle, regression testing through to type approval, and acceptance testing.
MAPS™ application supports powerful utilities like Message Editor and Script Editor which allow new scenarios to be created or existing scenarios to be modified using ISUP messages and parameters.
MAPS™ SIGTRAN in an SS7overIP environment connects to traditional SS7 nodes or IP-enabled signaling nodes and offloads TDM SS7 traffic to IP networks. It is also capable of operating in an environment that interworks between TDM and SS7overIP. It supports TDM traffic simulation over IP networks. Various traffic types include File, Digits, Tones, FAX, IVR, Dynamic VF, and Voice Quality Testing. MAPS™ can be configured to auto start the traffic over SS7 signaling or manually define traffic at run time.
GL also offers MAPS™ Media Gateway Controller (MGC - PKS300), a multi interface simulator, which can be configured with Signaling Gateway (SG) to handle call control and Media Gateway (MG) in the network to perform end-to-end test scenario by simulating SIGTRAN, MEGACO and MGCP interfaces. GL recommends purchasing additional MG simulation with appropriate RTP licenses for high density traffic simulation.
Also available is an independent GUI based SIGTRAN (SS7 over IP) Protocol Analyzer for online capture and decode of the signaling in real-time both during tests and as a stand-alone tracer for live systems.
Main Features
- SS7 simulation over IP
- User-friendly GUI for configuring the SS7 M3UA, M2PA, M2UA Layers
- User Configurable Signaling Links
- Supports ASP (Application Server Process) or SGP (Signaling Gateway Process) termination types over IP
- CIC Management features: Circuit Blocking & Unblocking, Circuit Group Blocking & Circuit Group Unblocking, Circuit Reset & Group Reset
- Circuit Mapping features: CIC mapped to Timeslot (Timeslot Based / CIC Based), and Only CIC (Without traffic, user can provide CIC range for each SSP, CIC is generated randomly or User Provided)
- Access to all ISUP Message Parameters Initial Address, Subsequent Address, Release messages, and more
- User controlled access to optional ISUP parameters such as timers
- Subsequent Address Message (SAM) configurations available
- Generates and processes SIGTRAN valid and invalid messages.
- Supports calls suspend, call resume, call hold and call retrieve.
- Offloads TDM Traffic (digits, voice file, tones, IVR, FAX, Dynamic VF, and Voice Quality) over IP
- Supports SIGTRAN conformance testing (requires additional license)
- With MAPS™ MGC Multi-interface (requires additional licenses), both end-to-end signalling (using SIGTRAN) and RTP media (using MEGACO) simulation can be performed
- Supports Client-Server functionality requires additional license; clients supported are TCL, Python, VBScript, Java, and .Net
- Automation, Remote access, and Schedulers to run tests 24/7
