DCO networking solutions to the provision of advanced features in rural and suburban telephone networks

Author

Kurtz, Richard F. ; Underwood, Derek J.

Author_Institution

Stromberg-Carlson, Lake Mary, FL, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

28 Nov-1 Dec 1988

Firstpage

1200

Abstract

The authors describe the evolution of the Stromberg-Carlson DCO (digital central office) networking capabilities to support ISDN (integrated services digital network) and IN/2 (Intelligent Network/2) services. The various components of the DCO family can be formed into a network cluster which allows one switch to act as a control point or host. This host acts as a transfer point for SS7 (Signaling System 7) messages and a control point for calls requiring special routing. The network cluster can connect to STPs (signaling transfer points) associated with the national network by means of one pair of signaling links, regardless of the number of switching elements in the network. This allows the telephone company to provide ISDN and intelligent network features to all subscribers within the network cluster with reduced operating costs

Keywords

ISDN; electronic switching systems; intelligent networks; signalling (telecommunication networks); telephone networks; IN/2; ISDN; Intelligent Network/2; SS7; Signaling System 7; Stromberg-Carlson DCO; control point; digital central office; host; integrated services digital network; national network; network cluster; rural telephone networks; signaling links; signaling transfer points; suburban telephone networks; Costs; ISDN; Intelligent networks; Lakes; Manufacturing; Resonance light scattering; Routing; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1988, and Exhibition. 'Communications for the Information Age.' Conference Record, GLOBECOM '88., IEEE

Conference_Location

Hollywood, FL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1988.26022

Filename

26022