ISDN User Part

(ISUP)

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ISUP Position in SS7 Protocol Stack

ISUP

MAP

INAP

BSSAP

TCAP
SCCP
Signaling Connection Control Part

MTP
Message Transfer Part

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ISUP References

Q 761 : ISUP functional description

Q 762 : ISUP general function of messages and signals

Q 763 : ISUP format and codes

Q 764 : ISUP signaling procedures

Q 766 : performance objectives in the ISDN application

Q 784 : ISUP basic call test specification

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Signaling Capabilities for Basic Calls

Speech

En bloc address signaling

Overlap address signaling

Continuity check
Tones and announcements
Suspend and resume
Blocking and unblocking circuit & circuit group
Reset circuit and circuit group

Note: Not all functions are displayed. Detail list can be seen in Table 1/Q.761

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Generic Signaling Procedures, Services, and

Functions

Calling Line Identification Presentation (CLIP)

Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR)

Call Forwarding

Call Wait & Call Hold

Conference Calling
Note: Not all functions are displayed. Detail list can be seen in Table2/Q.762

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ISUP Procedures

Successful call setup

Unsuccessful call setup
Call release

ISUP Procedures

Procedures for Supplementary svc

Procedures for network & circuit op

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ISUP Message Format

SLS (4
bits)

Routing Label

OPC (14 bits)

DPC (14 bits)

Circuit Identification Code

Message Type Code
Mandatory Fixed Part

LSB is the same as SLS

Mandatory variable Part

Each call occupies 1 CIC

Hunting method two connected
exchange should not be the same

Optional Part

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1 octet field,uniquely defines the function

and format of each ISUP message.
Reference: Table 4/Q.763

Layout Parameter
ISUP

Routing Label
Circuit Identification Code (CIC)
Message Type Code
Mandatory Parameter A
:

Mandatory
fixed part

Mandatory Parameter F
Pointer to Parameter M
:
Pointer to Parameter P
Pointer to start of optional part
Length indicator of parameter M
Parameter M

Mandatory
variable
part

:
Length indicator of parameter P
Parameter P
Parameter name = X
Length indicator of parameter X
Parameter X
:
Parameter name = Z

Optional
part

Length indicator of parameter Z

Parameter Z
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End of optional parameter

En Bloc Call Setup and Disconnection

PGW2200

MSC 1

MSC 2

IAM
IAM
ACM

Initial Address Message

Address Complete Message

ACM
CPG

Call Progress

CPG
ANM

Answer Message

ANM

REL
REL

RLC

RLC
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Release
Release Complete
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Overlap Call Setup and Disconnection

PGW2200

MSC 1

IAM

MSC 2

IAM
SAM

SAM

.
.
. SAM

.
.
. SAM

ACM

Subsequent Address Message

ACM
CPG

CPG
ANM

ANM

REL
REL

RLC

RLC
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Suspend and Resume

PGW2200

MSC 1

MSC 2

SUS

SUSPEND

SUS
Timer T6 or T38
(intl exchange)
Timer T6 or T38
(intl exchange)

RES

RESUME

RES

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Call with Continuity Check

PGW2200

MSC 1

MSC 2

IAM with COT Check

T8

IAM with COT Check

T8

Send/receive Tone
T25

T25
COT (success)
COT (success)
ACM
ACM

T8: 10-15s (taken from ITU-T Q.767, table D-1 page 234)
T25: 1-10s (taken from ITU-T Q.767, table D-1 page 237)
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Dual Seizure (Circuit-Glare)

PGW2200

MSC 1

IAM with CIC 10

IAM with CIC 10

Trigger: node at each end of a two-way trunk attempts to set uo a call over THE
SAME BEARER at THE SAME TIME
What to do when circuit glare happens? One node must back down and give
control to the other end. Two methods are commonly used to decide which end
should take control:
- Higher-numbered point code takes control of even CICs, lower-numbered point
codes takes control of odd CICs
- Prior agreement between two nodes about which end will back down when
glare occurs
Avoiding glare: trunk selection algorithm
- Ascending Vs Descending, Most idle Vs Least idle, Even vs Odd
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Automatic Call Attempts when BLO is received

PGW2200

MSC 1

IAM with CIC 10

BLO with CIC 10
BLA with CIC 10
REL with CIC 10
RLC with CIC 10
IAM with CIC 12
ACM with CIC 12
ANM with CIC 12

REL with CIC 12

RLC with CIC 12
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Call Setup with CON

PGW2200

MSC 1

IAM with CIC 10

CON with CIC 10

REL with CIC 10

RLC with CIC 10

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Waiting ACM or CON

PGW2200

MSC 1

IAM with CIC 10

T7
REL with CIC 10
RLC with CIC 10

T7: 20-30s (taken from ITU-T Q.767, table D-1 page 234)

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Waiting ANM
PGW2200

MSC 1

IAM with CIC 10

ACM with CIC 10
T9
REL with CIC 10
RLC with CIC 10

T9: 1.5-3 minutes (taken from ITU-T Q.118, page 1)

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Unsuccessful Call Setup

PGW2200

MSC 1

IAM with CIC 10

REL with CIC 10 (cause=x)
Case 1

RLC with CIC 10

IAM with CIC 12
ACM with CIC 12

Case 2
REL with CIC 12
RLC with CIC 15

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Blocking and Unblocking Circuits

Blocking (BLO) Sent to the far end to indicate the blocking of a circuit.

Blocking Acknowledgement (BLA) Sent as an acknowledgement in
response to a BLO.

Circuit Group Blocking (CGB) Sent to the far end to indicate blocking for
a range of circuits. The CICs must be contiguous for the group of circuits
being blocked.

Circuit Group Blocking Acknowledgement (CGBA) Sent as an
acknowledgement in response to a CGB.

Unblocking (UBL) Sent to the far end to indicate the unblocking of a
blocked circuit.

Unblocking Acknowledgement (UBA) Sent as an acknowledgement in
response to a UBL.

Circuit Group Unblocking (CGU) Sent to the far end to indicate
unblocking for a range of blocked circuits.

Circuit Group Unblocking Acknowledgment (CGUA) Sent as an
acknowledgement in response to a CGU.

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Circuit Blocking and Unblocking

PGW2200

MSC 1

BLO with CIC 10

BLA with CIC 10
UBL with CIC 10
UBA with CIC 10

Note:
BLO with CIC 10 means that CIC 10 is blocked
BLA with CIC 10 means to acknowledge that CIC 10 is blocked
UBL with CIC 10 means that CIC 10 is unblocked
UBA with CIC 10 means to acknowledge that CIC 10 is unblocked

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Range Circuit Blocking and Unblocking

PGW2200

MSC 1

CGB with CIC 10-15

CGBA with CIC 10-15
CGU with CIC 10-15
CGUA with CIC 10-15

Note:
CGB with CIC 10-15 means that CIC 10-15 are blocked
CGBA with CIC 10-15 means to acknowledge that CIC 10-15 are blocked
CGU with CIC 10-15 means that CIC 10-15 are unblocked
CGUA with CIC 10-15 means to acknowledge that CIC 10-15 are unblocked

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Questions?!?

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