S
Short Message
SM
Signal Transfer Point
STP
The STP is a special high-speed
switch for signaling messages in
SS7 networks. The STP routes core
INAP communication between the
Service Switching Point (SSP) and
the Service Control Point (SCP)
over the network.
Spanning Tree Protocol
T
Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCP/IP
U
User Datagram Protocol
UDP
Universal Serial Bus
USB
W
Wide Area Network
WAN
A network which covers a larger
geographical area than a LAN or a
MAN.
60
910-6535-001 Revision D, February 2014
Glossary
Hardware and Installation Manual