|
|
|
Overview
This course is aimed at providing the student with a detailed overview of the
control (signalling) protocols emerging in Next Generation Network (NGN)
architectures including interworking both within and outwith NGNs.
For over two decades telecommunication networks have been adopting Signalling
System #7 (SS7/C7) for the exchange of control information (signalling)
between network entities. The ubiquitous deployment of SS7/C7 will become
something of the past as control protocols suited for NGN packet based
telecommunications are rolled out eating into former SS7/C7 space.
NGNs introduce greater technical complexity including more protocols. Many
of the protocols are complimentary in nature, whereas others are directory
competitive. In terms of NGN signalling protocols, the protocols may be
used in various complimentary configurations, but in other scenarios
the protocols compete with each for dominance. The course aims at arming
the student with the knowledge of what protocol may be used where,
how and why, along with some protocol specifics.
It is critical that those involved with telecommunications understand
the revolution taking place. For those involved in telecommunications
on a deeper level it is critical to understand the emerging NGN protocols;
their purpose, pros and cons, associated architectures, background, future
deployment and interworking scenarios.
The course provides an overview of the packet based signalling protocols:
SIGnaling TRANsport (SIGTRAN), H.323, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP),
and Bearer Independent Call Control protocol (BICC). The overviews
are provided in an integrated way so that students should understand how
the protocols relate to each other, how they may work together,
protocols specifics, service possibilities and interworking methods
both between themselves, the current PSTN and their use within third
generation (3G) cellular networks. |
Prerequisites
The course assumes that the delegates have familiarity with telecommunication and datacommunication concepts. |
|
Training
Method
|
Course
Details
- Duration: Two Day
- Language: English
- Documentation: English
- Participants: Generally class of five on a public course
|
|
Who
Should Attend
- Engineers,
who are involved in design and testing of NGN products and services
- Non-engineers
requiring a technical appreciation of NGN protocols
- Engineers
who wish to cross-train to meet the challenges of the revolution taking
place in telecommunications
- Network
architects, designers, planners, product managers, and operational support
staff who require an understanding of next generation networks
- Those
interested in the telecommunication and datacommunications convergence
|
|
|
|
|
Presenter Details
The course is delivered by Lee Dryburgh lead
author of "SS7/C7 Protocol, Architecture and Applications". |
|
Course Contents |
|
DAY 1 NGN Introduction, SIGTRAN and SIP Overview
- Architecture
o Components
- Signalling Gateway (SG)
- Signalling Gateway Process (SGP)
- Application Service Process (ASP)
- IP Signalling Point (IPSP)
- Application Server (AS)
o Routing
- Interface Identifiers
- Routing Contexts
- Network Appearances
- Introduction
to Signalling and Signalling History
- Next-Generation
Networks
o Definition and Purpose
o NGN Architecture
- Media Gateway (MG)
- Media Gateway Controller (MGC)
- Signalling Gateway (SG)
- SigTran
Overview
o History and Purpose
o Stream Transmission Control Protocol (SCTP)
o Architecture
- Components
-- Signalling Gateway (SG)
-- Signalling Gateway Process (SGP)
-- Application Service Process (ASP)
-- IP Signalling Point (IPSP)
-- Application Server (AS)
- Routing
-- Interface Identifiers
-- Routing Contexts
-- Network Appearances
o User Adaptation (UA) Layers
- UA Terminology
- MTP Level 2 User Adaptation (M2UA)
- MTP Level 3 User Adaptation (M3UA)
- SCCP User Adaptation (SUA)
- MTP Level 2 Peer Adaptation (M2PA)
o M2PA and M2UA Comparison
o M2PA Differences from Other UAs
o Example Sequences
- SIP Overview
o History and Purpose
o Architecture
- User Agent Server (UAS)
- User Agent Client (UAC)
- Redirect Sever
- Proxy Server
- Registrar Server
o SIP Messages
o General/Entity Headers
- Requests
- Request Headers
- Responses
- Response Headers
o Addressing
o Example Sequence - no proxy
o Example Sequence - with proxy
o RTP Basics
o SDP Basics
o SIP-ISUP/BICC Interworking
- Testing
- Examples
o Firewall and NAT Traversal
o Authentication and Authorization
o Logging
o Billing Issues
o Loading Balancing
o Forking
o Third Party Call Control
o SIP in UMTS
- 3GPP Release 5 Architecture
o SIP-T
|
DAY 2 H.323 and BICC Overview, Related Work, Summary
- H.323 Overview
o History and Purpose
o Timeline
- Revision 1
- Revision 2
- Revision 3
- Revision 4
- Revision 5
o Architecture
- Endpoint
- Gatekeeper (GK)
- Multipoint Conference Unit (MCU)
o Example Scenarios
o Protocol Stack
- H.225.0 RAS
-- RAS Messages
-- Main RAS Message Fields
-- Example - GK Routed RAS Call
- H.225.0 Call Signalling
-- Q.931 Messages
-- Q.932 Messages
-- Example - Call Setup
- H.245
-- Message Types
-- Terminal Capabilities
- H.235
- H.450.x
o Direct H.323 Call
o Gatekeeper Administration
o Inter Gatekeeper Communication
o ISUP Tunnelling
- BICC Overview
o History and Purpose
o Documentation Structure
o Architecture
- Call Node Types
- Functional Entities
- Interfaces
o Protocol Stack
o UMTS-GSM Interworking
o Capability Set (CS) 1
o Capability Set (CS) 2
o Capability Set (CS) 3
o Capability Set (CS) 4
o Example Message Flows
- Related
Groups of Interest
o SIMPLE
o IPTEL
o SIPPING
o SPIRITS
o PINT
o ENUM
o TIPHON
o TISPAN
o OSA and PARLAY
- Course
Summary
o Pros and Cons of Each Protocol
o The Road Ahead
|
