Software modules for:

• SS7 protocol simulation over E1/T1/J1: STINGA SS7 Simulator
• SS7 protocol simulation over IP (SCTP/M3UA): STINGA SS7 Simulator
• SS7 protocol analysis over E1/T1/J1: STINGA SS7 Monitor
• SS7 protocol analysis over IP (SIGTRAN): STINGA NGN Monitor

• PCMCIA-based notebook solutions and PCI-based desktop/rack solutions
• Monitoring up to eight bidirectional E1/T1/J1 line interfaces simultaneously
• Monitoring up to eight signalling timeslots per PCMCIA/PCI card simultnaeously
• Simulating up to eiht E1/T1/J1 line interfaces
• Both terminal and network mode simulation supported
• Voice/audio and DTMF support connected to the PC microphone and PC speakers
• Top-down QoS and Network Performance analysis
• SS7 Conformance Test Suite Framework is included with the SS7 Simulator product
• Supporting Windows 2000 and Windows XP
• Expandable to support V5 and ISDN PRA protocol simulation and analysis by adding software modules

Protocols Supported

SS7 over E1/T1/J1:
E1/T1/J1 alarm signals and link status:
Loss of Frame Alignment
Loss of Signalling Multiframe Alignment
Loss of CRC Multiframe Alignment (red alarm)
Remote Alarm and Remote Multiframe Alarm (yellow alarm)
Alarm Indication Signal (AIS) (yellow alarm)
- MTP (ITU, ANSI, Japan/TTC) - Message Transfer Part
- SNM - Signalling Network Management
- SMH - Signalling Message Handling

• SS7 over IP:
  - Ethernet
  - IP
  - SCTP
  - M3UA
  
• ISUP (ITU, ANSI, UK, Japan/TTC) - ISDN User Part
  
• BICC - Bearer Independent Call Control
  
• TUP - Telephone User Part
  
• IUP (British Telecom TUP)
  
• SSUTR2 (French TUP)
  
• SCCP (ITU, ANSI, TTC) - Signalling Connection Control Part
  
• TCAP (ITU, ANSI) - Transaction Capabilities Application Part
  
• INAP - Intelligent Network Application Part:
  - Core INAP
  - INAP CS1
  - INAP CS2
  - Ericsson Core INAP
  - Alcatel Core INAP
  - Siemens INAP: SINAP5 and SINAP7
  - Ericsson INAP CS1+
  - Alcatel INAP CS1+
  - British Telecom INAP CS1+
  - Ericsson Light Weight INAP
  
• MAP - Mobile Application Part
  
• SMS - Short Message Service
  
• CAP - CAMEL Application Part
  
• IS-41/ANSI-41
  
• GSM and CDMA A-interface:
  - BSSAP - Base Station System (BSS) Application Part
  - BSSMAP - BSS Management Application Part
  - DTAP - Direct Transfer Application Part
  - MM - Mobility Management
  - RR - Radio Resource
  - CC - Call Control
  - GPRS Mobility Messages
  - GPRS Session Management Messages
  
• Supplementary Services
  Support for new protocols and protocol versions are added continuously, so please contact Utel Systems if you don't find the protocols of interest. Other protocols and national protocol variants are also implemented on customer requests.

• SSP and STP simulation: The STINGA SS7 Simulator can be used to simulate against SSPs and STPs.
  
• SGP and ASP simulation: The STINGA SS7 Simulator can be used to simulate a SGP or one or more APSs.
  
• Error Tracking: Comprehensive protocol decoding of all user parts and protocol layers makes it possible to track and search for protocol irregularities. Recorded irregular messages may be regenerated with the protocol simulator. This is a very convenient way of reproducing errors in the network.
  
• Interconnect Testing: A comprehensive conformance test suite frqmework based on the ITU Q.78x series test specifications is included with the STINGA SS7 Simulator.
  
• Regression Testing: Building script libraries of scripts enables the user to do automated and fast regression testing.
  
• Mobile Testing: With support for CAMEL, INAP, MAP and SMS, the STINGA SS7 Simulator may be used for mobile testing against BSCs and MSC/VCRs.
  
• IN Testing: Using the simulator the user may build IN messages to perform IN script testing.
  
• Call Generation: The STINGA SS7 Simulator is able to generate about 200 calls per second (dependent of the size of the messages to be sent) for load testing.
  
• Simultaneous Protocol Simulation and Analysis: Possible to simulate on one side of a test object (i.e. a switch) and monitor on the "other" side.
  
• Remote Control: The STINGA SS7 instrument can be controlled remotely over LAN/WAN (like a dial-up connection). E.g. it is possible to control two separate remote test instruments from one local computer using two B-channels on one ISDN Basic Access.