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SS7 Signalling in GSM Core Network
Course ID: EPOL-07:022
Duration: 2 days
Number of participants: recommended minimum 4, maximum 12
Course objectives
The “SS7 Signalling in GSM Core Network” course explains and describes the world’s most widely used
inter-exchange signalling system for mobile telecommunications today, Signalling System No 7. This
course concentrates on the SS7 protocol stack and includes:
Introduction to the Signalling System No. 7 protocol stack
Description of the Message Transfer Part protocol
Description of the Signalling Connection Control Part protocol
Description of the Transaction Capabilities Application Part protocol
Description of the ISDN User Part
Description of the Mobile Application Part protocol
Description of the Intelligent Network Application Part and CAMEL Application Part
Standardization documents and organisations
Target audience
The course has been developed for telecommunications professionals working with network management,
system engineers, hardware and software developers and anybody who wishes to gain a basic
understanding of SS7 signalling.
Prerequisites
The course will be more beneficial for people with some technical background, especially in the field
of the telecommunications networks and GSM network structure. We recommend that participants
on this course have previously attended the “GSM Overview” (EPOL 05:002) and “ASN.1” (EPOL
07:004) courses.
Learning method
The course is delivered in the form of presentations, practical exercises, reviews and time for questions,
helping participants to better assimilate the newly acquired information.
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