SIGTRAN
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SIGTRAN is a family of telecommunications protocols that enable the transport of SS7 signaling over IP networks, facilitating modern packet-based signaling in telecom systems.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
signaling transport protocol family
ⓘ
telecommunications protocol suite ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Signaling Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
IETF protocol suites
ⓘ
IP telephony protocols ⓘ signaling protocols ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | traditional SS7 over TDM links ⓘ |
| definedIn | IETF SIGTRAN Working Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improve signaling scalability
ⓘ
increase signaling reliability ⓘ preserve SS7 services over IP ⓘ support network redundancy ⓘ |
| enables | transport of circuit‑switched signaling over packet networks ⓘ |
| enablesInterworkingBetween | legacy SS7 networks and IP‑based networks ⓘ |
| ensures |
congestion control for signaling traffic (via SCTP)
ⓘ
ordered delivery of signaling messages (via SCTP) ⓘ |
| fullName | Signaling Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
IUA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M2PA ⓘ M2UA NERFINISHED ⓘ M3UA ⓘ SCTP NERFINISHED ⓘ SUA NERFINISHED ⓘ TALI (informal precursor protocol) NERFINISHED ⓘ V5UA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layerModel | adaptation layer architecture ⓘ |
| operatesOver | IP networks ⓘ |
| provides |
multi‑homing support via SCTP
ⓘ
multi‑streaming support via SCTP ⓘ reliable signaling transport over IP ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NGN signaling
ⓘ
SCTP NERFINISHED ⓘ SS7 NERFINISHED ⓘ VoIP ⓘ |
| replaces | TDM‑based SS7 transport in some deployments ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
|
| supports |
ISDN Q.921 user adaptation
ⓘ
SS7 MTP Level 2 user adaptation ⓘ SS7 MTP Level 3 user adaptation ⓘ SS7 SCCP user adaptation ⓘ V5.2 user adaptation ⓘ |
| supportsMigrationTo | all‑IP telecom networks GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsTransportOf | SS7 signaling GENERATED ⓘ |
| transportLayerProtocol | SCTP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
NGN (Next Generation Networks)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VoIP signaling interworking ⓘ mobile networks ⓘ telecommunication core networks ⓘ |
| uses | Stream Control Transmission Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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