Re: Conceptual doubt between an ASP and SGP

From: Brian F. G. Bidulock [mailto:[email protected]]
> David,
> 
> David Laight wrote:
...
> > But once the message arrives at SCCP in N2, the global title translation
> > tables can indicate that the message needs to be forwarded to N3
> > (possibly with a re-written GT).
> >
> > So although the SS7 message doesn't get transferred from N1 to N3
> > a TCAP request can be forwarded.
> 
> The response (from N3 to N1) relies on an MTP transfer function at N2,
> making it an SG by definition.

The return message can also be routed on GT.
So can be returned via the SCCP code on N2 (or via some other
entirely different route).

Remember there is no need for the sender and receiver of TCAP
messages to be on the same ss7 network.

	David