Signaling System #7

This is the first complete, state-of-the-art technical reference to the signaling network that supports cellular communications, broadband networking, ISDN, and virtually all international networks. Signaling System #7 (SS7) technology enables seamless switching from carrier to carrier, network to network, or central office to central office within a network. This reference is designed to help readers learn about SS7 without having to rely on expensive and obscure standards documents. Fully detailed with dozens of real-life examples, the book covers protocol functionality, applications, and key components. This is the essential guide to the signaling backbone of cellular, broadband, and personal communications networks.