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Why we use point codes in SIGTRAN when we have IP address to identify the nodes ?

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Why we use Point codes in SIGTRAN when we have IP address to identify the nodes ?

In SIGTRAN, we have SCTP transport and have Source and destination IP addresses.

In such a case , why we need point codes to identify the destination node ?

i can understand that point codes are needed in SS7 since, its not IP . But why we need point codes in SIGTRAN ?

posted Dec 19, 2013 by Nithin Kp

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IPAddress is for the IP Layer Node identification and Point code is for the upper layers...
commented Dec 19, 2013 by Anderson

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SIGTRAN replaces E1/T1 LINK with IP link without change of application which still thinks that it is working over SS7. Hence Point Code is required to identify the node.

answer Dec 19, 2013 by Salil Agrawal
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