[asterisk-users] Question about SS7

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 04:37:06PM -0400, Alex Balashov wrote:
> SS7 is an out-of-band signaling system is used inside telcos for 
> trunking between network elements -- mainly softswitches or traditional 
> big-iron TDM switches (such as the Lucent 5E, Nortel DMS, etc.) -- and 
> to provide certain database access features used by that type of 
> equipment and service provider, such as LNP (Local Number Portability 
> information), CNAM (directory listings), certain billing processes, etc.
> SS7 operates on a carrier level and at global dimensions.

Listen when Alex talks.  He clearly knows whereof.

Cheers,
-- jra
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