STINGA SS7 Analyser - low-cost portable protocol analyser

SS7/C7 protocol analyser
Multiple E1/T1/J1 interfaces
Monitoring muliple signalling timeslots simultaneously
Voice monitoring
CDR generation
Top/down Quality of Service and Network Performance analysis
Upgradeable to SS7 protocol simulation via software module
Upgradeable to ISDN PRA analysis/simulation via software modules
Upgradeable to V5.1/V5.2 analysis/simulation via software modules

Monitoring on one E1/T1 per PC-Card (max two cards)
Fully remote controlled via RAS and split Graphical User Interface
Based on standard notebook with Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional operating system
Call Detail Record (CDR) Builder
Call Trace view based on CDRs
Quality of Service (QoS) resports based on CDRs
Expandable to ISDN PRA monitoring/simulation by adding software modules only
Test suite for Interconnect Testing according to Q.78x-series (ISUP) included with the SS7 Simulator
PCI boards for fixed installations are available for a different numbers of E1/T1 line interfaces (up to 8 per board)

Error tracking: Comprehensive protocol decoding of all user parts and protocol layers enables the user to track and search for protocol irregularities. Recorded irregular messages may be regenerated using the simulator. This is a very convenient way of reproducing errors in the network.
Remote control: The SS7 instrument can be controlled remotely using ISDN or LAN. For example: The user can from a local PC control 2 separate SS7 instruments using 2 B-channels on a single ISDN Basic Access.

Comprehensive decoding of inclusive MTP, ISUP (v1, 2 and 3), TUP, SCCP, TCAP INAP, MAP (v2), CCBS and MWI is provided by means of different applications. The decoding is displayed in English.

A monitored signalling sequence can be stored on hard disk either as screen dumps (ASCII) or binary files holding the complete detailed decoding. The stored information can be retrieved at any time using the same monitor or an ASCII editor.

Long duration monitoring by automatic storage to hard disk is also possible. The amount of information that can be collected is then only limited by the size of the hard disk. To find errors and signalling problems, it is possible to search for a text.

The protocol monitor includes filtering options for:

User part filter
Call trace filter (whole or parts of the B-number)
TCAP sub-system number (MAP, INAP, CCBS etc)
LSSU, FISU and PCR.
Point Codes (OPC/DPC)
Call trace filter
Message filter (ISUP and TUP/IUP)
CIC filter
Advanced filters (defined by user, such as one or more of the following: userpart, messagename/byte, messageoffset, bytestring and byteoffset)

A scheduler can start monitoring on a defined time. Both start and stop of monitoring can be defined. This scheduler can be used in a combination with the use of the filter function.

The simulator and monitor applications are both constructed to be used over a LAN/WAN access. The graphical user interface can be installed on one PC and the simulation or monitor "agent" run on another PC connected to the test object. The WAN connection can be a standard mechanism such as RAS in Windows NT or 2000.

The SS7 applications support the following protocols:

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

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

Feature	Benefit
PCMCIA based instrument	Highly portable and cost efficient technology
All-in-one concept	Many applications - one notebook
Similar user interface for all applications	Easy-to-use applications and reduced training costs, easy to move between monitor and simulator applications
Windows 2000/XP Pro platform	Cost-efficient IT service, fast access to replacement units and familiar user interface
Open script format	Content and order of any message or information element can be changed. The simulator can therefore simulate any regular or irregular/incorrect protocol implementation and be adapted to new protocol elements
Script packages	Cost effective script packages according to international specifications (ITU-T Q-specs) for interconnect testing
Remote control	Efficient use of central expert competence/know-how and reduced travelling and training costs
Same decoding format for monitor and simulator	Time efficient testing

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