Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for transferring SCCP messages to one of a plurality of entities in an entity set. The method receives a SCCP message from which a traffic type for said received message is determined. A global title associated with said received message is then translated to a destination entity set. For each entity in the destination entity set, a maximum allowed rate for receiving messages of said traffic type at that entity and a current rate for transferring messages of said traffic type to that entity are determined. The method then determines a subset of entities for which the current rate is smaller than or equal to the maximum allowed rate. If the subset contains at least one entity, the method selects one entity from the subset and transfers the SCCP message to said selected entity. The invention also provides an advanced signaling transfer point STP.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission device for transmitting signaling messages from a signaling system, comprising a receiving interface (2) for receiving signaling messages, a plurality of processing devices (4a 4n) for processing the signaling messages received, and a decision device (3) which selects a processing device (4a 4n) for the further processing of the respective signaling message according to the source and/or user information contained in the respective signaling messages.

Abstract: A method for establishing calls in a communications network comprising a fixed network section and a mobile network section is provided. In the fixed network section, all calls to mobile called party addresses subscribers are signaled to a fixed network node capable of querying a home location register of the mobile network section. At that node, the home location register is queried and a roaming number is provided. The roaming number is then used for directly establishing a call from a calling fixed network subscriber to the mobile called party.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for transferring SCCP messages to one of a plurality of entities in an entity set. The method receives a SCCP message from which a traffic type for said received message is determined. A global title associated with said received message is then translated to a destination entity set. For each entity in the destination entity set, a maximum allowed rate for receiving messages of said traffic type at that entity and a current rate for transferring messages of said traffic type to that entity are determined. The method then determines a subset of entities for which the current rate is smaller than or equal to the maximum allowed rate. If the subset contains at least one entity, the method selects one entity from the subset and transfers the SCCP message to said selected entity. The invention also provides an advanced signaling transfer point STP.

Abstract: Telephone number portability is provided by decoding a key of an original number dialed into a profile that indicates an operation to be performed on the number dialed. At least one profile that indicates a manner in which the original number dialed is to be affected by an operation to produce a ported telephone number corresponding to the original dialed number.

Abstract: Transaction reports in a signaling network comprise, amongst other things, identification codes, which characterize the network elements concerned and identification numbers for the reports. On exchange of a network element, conventionally, a transition phase is used with simultaneous operation of a network element for replacement and the replacing network element. During said phase problems occur with relation to the unambiguity with the generation of identification numbers as both network elements concerned are operated in said phase with the same identification code. The problem particularly arises due to the fact that the generation of identification numbers in network elements is not standardized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission device for transmitting signaling messages from a signaling system, comprising a receiving interface (2) for receiving signaling messages, a plurality of processing devices (4a 4n) for processing the signaling messages received, and a decision device (3) which selects a processing device (4a 4n) for the further processing of the respective signaling message according to the source and/or user information contained in the respective signaling messages.