SIGTRAN

'SIGTRAN' is the name given to an IETF working group that produced specifications for a family of protocols that provide reliable datagram service and user layer adaptations for SS7 and ISDN communications protocols. The most significant protocol defined by the SIGTRAN group was the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP), which is used to carry PSTN signalling over IP.
The SIGTRAN group was significantly influenced by telecommunications engineers intent on using the new protocols for adapting VoIP networks to the PSTN with special regard to signaling applications. Recently, SCTP is finding applications beyond its original purpose wherever reliable datagram service is desired.
The SIGTRAN family of protocols includes:

★ ISDN User Adaptation (IUA)

★ MTP2 User Peer-to-Peer Adaptation Layer (M2PA)

★ MTP2 User Adaptation Layer (M2UA)

★ MTP3 User Adaptation Layer (M3UA)

★ Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)

★ SCCP User Adaptation (SUA)

★ V5 User Adaptation (V5UA)
For more information on SIGTRAN, refer to RFC 2719:
Architectural Framework for Signaling Transport.

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External links

★ sigtran.org - A reference of SIGTRAN information, tools, and products.

★ ss7.net/ss7-forum - SS7 and Sigtran discussion forums

★ Sigtran.net - PDFs, presenations and links to Sigtran related resources

★ sctp.org - home of the reference implementation of SCTP and links to other SCTP implementations.

★ openss7.org - open source implementations of SIGTRAN protocols.

★ IEC Tutorial - IEC SS7 over IP (SIGTRAN) protocols

★ M3UA.com - SIGTRAN, M3UA, M2PA Quick Reference

★ SIGTRAN Protocols - Evolution to SS7 over IP