Best Practice Detail

13-10-0594

Network Operators and Service Providers should follow industry guidelines for validating SS7 link diversity, which should be performed at a minimum of twice a year, and at least one of those validations should include a physical validation of equipment compared to the recorded documentation of diversity.

Status: Rollover New

References/Comments: ATIS-0300018, Next Generation Interconnection Interoperability (NGIIF) Reference Document: Part III, Installation, Testing and Maintenance Responsibilities for SS7 Links and Trunks Attachment G Link Diversity Validation Guidelines, found at http://www.atis.org/docstore. Note: This Best practice could impact 9-1-1 operations.

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CSRIC VII: Rollover New In CSRIC VII