[Asterisk-Users] SS7 and Asterisk solution

[Damon Estep]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Underwood
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:10 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] SS7 and Asterisk solution
> 
> Matthew Boehm wrote:
> 
> >Isn't the goal to move away from SS7? SS7 is pretty old technology.
That
> is
> >what we are doing. We are dropping 2 SS7 carriers and will now send
> traffic
> >to them directly as SIP.
> >
> >
> So how do I connect to a PSTN line by SIP? :-)
> 
> SS7 is the basis for the entire world's telephone network signalling.
> New forms which run over IP are being deployed. Even if the last
> remaining fragments of the PSTN are shut down, and everything on land
> lines is IP based, SS7 is still the core protocol for the cellular
> networks - GSM-A, for example, is built upon SS7. Of course, its
always
> possible WiMAX might shut those down too. :-)
> 
> Regards,
> Steve
> 

Steve,

So you do not think that SIGTRAN has legs?

Damon