Re: ASP Capabilities value 0x2 of interworking field

"Brian F. G. Bidulock" <[email protected]>
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Ilie,

Ilie Glib wrote:                                                                      (Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:07:07)
> Hello Folks,
> 
> Section "3.10.9.  ASP Capabilities" of SUA RFC allows to specify the
> capability of ASP/IPSP.
> 
> Could you please clarify value 0x2 of "Signalling Gateway".
> In my view this value should not be possible for IPSP nor for ASP,
> thus it is never visible in SUA protocol. Why should it be defined as
> possible value then?

A relay can always be an SG (i.e. have an SS7 network connection).
SG capabilities are a superset of a relay.  (A relay does not require
an SS7 connection.)

> 
> 
> Does it make sence to have an endpoint and Relay collocated in an
> IPSP, then interworking field has to combine 0x3 and 0x1 values?

Relay is a superset of an endpoint capability.

--brian

> 
> 
> Thank you in advance
> 
> Ilie
> 
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