Re: SS7 box

The OpenSS7 (http://www.openss7.org) project has had plans to integrate 
kannel with SS7 and a MAP layer to create a full fledged open source 
SMSC for some time now. You should take a look at the project page for 
updates and contact the project coordinator for the current status.

SS7 is pretty hairy (read brain damaged) in the lower layers, but the 
MAP pieces float on top are basically an application API encoded in 
ASN.1 (same as encoding SSL X509 certs). In 3G most of the lower layers 
are replaced by TCP/IP with MAP pretty much unchaged AFAIK.

An open source SMSC would be a very useful thing to achieve.

James Ewing

Alex Kinch wrote:

> Suppose so, but thought I'd ask anyway while I was thinking about it. 
> When it comes to SS7 I'm not really up to speed on it.. maybe some 
> kind soul would take time to explain it to me in exchange for a couple 
> of beers (Steve?!) :-)
>