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M2PA vs M2UA: Key Differences

M2PA and M2UA both transport MTP3 data messages and present an MTP2 interface to MTP3. The key differences are: M2PA processes MTP3/MTP2 primitives locally at the IPSP, while M2UA transports these primitives between the SG's MTP2 and the MGC's MTP3 via the NIF. Additionally, the M2PA connection is an SS7 link while M2UA extends MTP to a remote entity without an SS7 link. The SG acts as an SS7 node with M2PA but not with M2UA, which does not support upper SS7 layers.

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M2PA vs M2UA: Key Differences

M2PA and M2UA both transport MTP3 data messages and present an MTP2 interface to MTP3. The key differences are: M2PA processes MTP3/MTP2 primitives locally at the IPSP, while M2UA transports these primitives between the SG's MTP2 and the MGC's MTP3 via the NIF. Additionally, the M2PA connection is an SS7 link while M2UA extends MTP to a remote entity without an SS7 link. The SG acts as an SS7 node with M2PA but not with M2UA, which does not support upper SS7 layers.

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Differences Between M2PA and M2UA: The MTP2 User Adaptation Layer (M2UA) [M2UA] also adapts the

MTP3 layer to the SCTP/IP stack. It does so through a backhauling architecture [RFC2719]. This section is intended to clarify some of the differences between the M2PA and M2UA approaches. A possible M2PA architecture is shown in Figure 3. Here the IPSP's MTP3 uses its underlying M2PA as a replacement for MTP2. Communication between the two layers MTP3/M2PA is defined by the same primitives as in SS7 MTP3/MTP2. M2PA performs functions similar to MTP2.
******** SS7 *************** IP ******** * SEP *--------* SG *--------* IPSP * ******** *************** ******** +------+ | SCCP | +------+ | MTP3 | +------+ | MTP2 | | | | | +------+ | MTP1 | +------+ +-------------+ | SCCP | +-------------+ | MTP3 | +------+------+ | MTP2 | M2PA | | +------+ | | SCTP | +------+------+ | MTP1 | IP | +------+------+ Figure 3. +------+ | SCCP | +------+ | MTP3 | +------+ | M2PA | +------+ | SCTP | +------+ | IP | +------+

M2PA in IP Signaling Gateway

A comparable architecture for M2UA is shown in Figure 4. In M2UA, the MGC's MTP3 uses the SG's MTP2 as its lower SS7 layer. Likewise, the SG's MTP2 uses the MGC's MTP3 as its upper SS7 layer. In SS7, communication between the MTP3 and MTP2 layers is defined by primitives. In M2UA, the MTP3/MTP2 communication is defined as M2UA messages and sent over the IP connection. ******** SS7 *************** IP ******** * SEP *--------* SG *--------* MGC * ******** *************** ******** +------+ | SCCP | +------+ | MTP3 | +------+ | MTP2 | | | | | +------+ | MTP1 | +------+ +------+ | SCCP | +------+ | MTP3 | +------+ | M2UA | +------+ | SCTP | +------+ | IP | +------+

(NIF) +------+------+ | MTP2 | M2UA | | +------+ | | SCTP | +------+------+ | MTP1 | IP | +------+------+

NIF

- Nodal Interworking Function Figure 4. M2UA in IP Signaling Gateway

M2PA and M2UA are similar in that: a. Both transport MTP3 data messages. b. Both present an MTP2 upper interface to MTP3. Differences between M2PA and M2UA include: a. M2PA: IPSP processes MTP3/MTP2 primitives. M2UA: MGC transports MTP3/MTP2 primitives between the SG's MTP2 and the MGC's MTP3 (via the NIF) for processing. b. M2PA: SG-IPSP connection is an SS7 link. M2UA: SG-MGC connection is not an SS7 link. It is an extension of MTP to a remote entity. c. M2PA: SG is an SS7 node with a point code. M2UA: SG is not an SS7 node and has no point code. d. M2PA: SG can have upper SS7 layers, e.g., SCCP. M2UA: SG does not have upper SS7 layers since it has no MTP3. e. M2PA: relies on MTP3 for management procedures. M2UA: uses M2UA management procedures. Potential users of M2PA and M2UA should be aware of these differences when deciding how to use them for SS7 signaling transport over IP networks.

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