Signalling interworking between SS7 (Signalling System No 7) and IP based networks is achieved by the use of a SIG. These functions strip off the traditional transport protocols such as MTP (Message Transfer Part) employed in circuit switched networks and replace them with a transport mechanism based on IP, termed SIGTRAN.
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