Signaling System Seven (SS7 or C7)

This course teaches you the fundamentals to understand SS7 and associated protocols. This course is non inclusive of the knowledge that may be necessary to exactly match your company needs. It is a high level overview intended to introduce the students to SS7 to help them better understand the signaling concepts. This course is an excellent foundation for the GeoProbe User course, the IVA course, or the Spectra Base course.

Course Length -- 1 Day

Who Should Attend
Any personnel who need to understand SS7 at a basic level.

Prerequisites
Knowledge of telecommunications.

Course Content

Overview of Telephony
SS7 Protocol Layers
Description of Telephone Equipment
SS7 Signaling Units
Description of Telephone Switching
MTP Level 2 Procedures
Purposes of Telephone Signaling

MTP Level 3 Procedures
Types of Signaling
ISUP Procedures
Overview of the SS7 Network
SCCP/TCAP Procedures
SS7 Network Nodes
Local Number Portability
SS7 Signaling Links
Wireless Services
SS7 Signaling Modes

Recommendation
This course can be conducted at a Tektronix Training facility or at a customer's site.