[asterisk-users] protocol used to connect Asterisk and GSM core network (MSC)

Elliot Murdock murdocke at gmail.com
Thu Jul 14 09:00:07 CDT 2011


Hello!

Is it possible to retrieve ISUP and other variables from the SS7
channel and use them in contexts in Asterisk?

Thanks,
Elliot

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:04 PM, Ngo-Vi Hoai-Anh <hoaianh at gmx.de> wrote:
> Sangoma uses wanpipe. Channel drivers set upon wanpipe (very
> simplifiedly speaking). You can configure chan_ss7 to use with sangoma
> as decribed at http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Sangoma+A102+SS7+setup .
>
>
> huu giang schrieb:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a question about point code. When I install a sangoma card,
>> there weren't any step require me to configure point code.
>>
>> I thin when telco provide us E1 lines, MSC will configure to forward
>> calles through the E1 lines to my Asterisk ?.
>>
>> Please point me how can I configure point code for Asterisk. Do I have
>> to config Sangoma Card ?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> --- On *Thu, 4/15/10, Ngo-Vi Hoai-Anh /<hoaianh at gmx.de>/* wrote:
>>
>>
>>     From: Ngo-Vi Hoai-Anh <hoaianh at gmx.de>
>>     Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] protocol used to connect Asterisk
>>     and GSM core network (MSC)
>>     To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
>>     <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>>     Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 1:18 AM
>>
>>     Hi there,
>>
>>     ISDN is not a protocol. See
>>     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Services_Digital_Network#Internationale_Verbreitung
>>
>>     for more details. As far as I know Vietnam uses DSS1 (Euro-ISDN).
>>
>>     The benefit of SS7 is that you can use a single signaling channel
>>     (D-Chan) for more E1s. I have 8 E1s with a single D-Chan at our site.
>>     Using DSS1 you have one D-Chan for one E1. From signaling point of
>>     view
>>     there is no gain if you just need one E1.
>>
>>     If you want to have a interconnection with that GSM telco you need a
>>     point code from  them and then configure your Asterisk box
>>     properly to
>>     receive calls.
>>
>>     I will fly to Vietnam next month. If you want to just feel free to
>>     email
>>     me. Maybe I can give you a helping hand there.
>>
>>     huu giang schrieb:
>>     > Dear Goe.
>>     >
>>     > Do you mean, I just need request Telco provide me a E1 line, ask
>>     them
>>     > to configure MSC support SS7/ISUP, so my Asterisk can receive calls.
>>     >
>>     > What is the benefits if I use ISDN instead of  ISUP/SS7 and vice
>>     versa.
>>     >
>>     > Thanks.
>>     >
>>     > --- On *Wed, 4/14/10, Goke M Aruna /<goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>>/* wrote:
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >     From: Goke M Aruna <goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>>
>>     >     Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] protocol used to connect Asterisk
>>     >     and GSM core network (MSC)
>>     >     To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
>>     >     <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>>
>>     >     Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 9:39 PM
>>     >
>>     >     Hi Huu,
>>     >
>>     >     Asterisk support ss7.
>>     >     Check chan_ss7 and libss7, both project are active and working
>>     >     like charm.
>>     >
>>     >     Thanks
>>     >
>>     >     On 4/15/10, huu giang <huugiang104 at yahoo.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com>
>>     >     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com>>> wrote:
>>     >     > Dear Goke,
>>     >     >
>>     >     > I don't use ISDN to connect to MSC, it connect to ISDN
>>     network.
>>     >     > There are other people deploy IVR using this protocol.
>>     >     >
>>     >     > About ISUP/SS7, supporting technical from the vendor I bought
>>     >     Sangoma Card,
>>     >     > they said that If I want to connect to MSC, I have to use
>>     >     ISUP/SS7 protocl,
>>     >     > but now Asterisk doesn't support SS7 protocol and I have
>>     to buy
>>     >     a SS7
>>     >     > package to install on Asterisk Server so Astersik can work
>>     with SS7.
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Is it right ?, It is the first time I deploy Asterisk, so
>>     please
>>     >     consult me.
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Thanks
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Hiện tại,
>>     >     > nếu anh dùng luồng
>>     >     > ISDN thì không cần báo hiệu SS7 nhưng anh muốn kết nối
>>     trực tiếp
>>     >     vào MSC
>>     >     >  của Telco(SS7)
>>     >     > là anh cần phải có giao thức SS7 để chúng bắt tay làm việc,
>>     >     nhưng hiện
>>     >     > tại trên
>>     >     > tổng đài soft không hổ trợ, anh cần mua gói phần mền SS7
>>     để cài
>>     >     đặt vào
>>     >     > tổng
>>     >     > đài để chúng làm việc với giao thức SS7.
>>     >     >
>>     >     > --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Goke M Aruna <goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>
>>     >     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>>     >     >
>>     >     > From: Goke M Aruna <goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>
>>     >     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>>>
>>     >     > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] protocol used to connect
>>     Asterisk
>>     >     and GSM core
>>     >     > network (MSC)
>>     >     > To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
>>     >     > <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>>     >     </mc/compose?to=asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>>>
>>     >     > Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 4:24 AM
>>     >     >
>>     >     > hello Huu,
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Can you share their explanation with me at least, I can gain
>>     >     from it too.
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Thanks
>>     >     >
>>     >     > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:01 AM, huu giang
>>     >     <huugiang104 at yahoo.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com>
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com>>> wrote:
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Hi Goke,
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Some experienced people said me to use ISDN to connect to MSC.
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Thanks very much.
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     > --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Goke M Aruna <goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>
>>     >     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     > From: Goke M Aruna <goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>
>>     >     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=goksie at gmail.com>>>
>>     >     > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] protocol used to connect
>>     Asterisk
>>     >     and GSM core
>>     >     > network (MSC)
>>     >     >
>>     >     > To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
>>     >     > <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>>     >     </mc/compose?to=asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>>>
>>     >     > Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 1:50 AM
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Hello Huu,
>>     >     >
>>     >     > use E1/SS7 signaling or if you MSC speak SIP, then use SIP.
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Thanks
>>     >     >
>>     >     > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:46 AM, huu giang
>>     >     <huugiang104 at yahoo.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com>
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com
>>     </mc/compose?to=huugiang104 at yahoo.com>>> wrote:
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Hi all,
>>     >     >
>>     >     > My Asterisk connect to GSM core network (connect directly to
>>     >     MSC) through E1
>>     >     > lines. What the kind of protocol is used ?. It is ISUP/SS7
>>     >     protocol ?
>>     >     >
>>     >     > Thanks in advance
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
>>     >     >
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