SR 4251 : ISSUE 1

1 Introduction
         1.1 Purpose and Scope
         1.2 Target Audience
         1.3 Related Documents
         1.4 Structure and Use of This Document
         1.5 Requirements Terminology
         1.6 Requirement Labeling Conventions
                 1.6.1 Numbering of Requirements and
                           Related Objects
                 1.6.2 Requirement, Conditional Requirement, and
                           Objective Object Identification
2 Background Motivation and General Information
         2.1 Local Number Portability (LNP)
                 2.1.1 General
                 2.1.2 Background - Regulatory Environment and
                           Numbering Plan
                 2.1.3 LNP Terminology
                 2.1.4 LNP Architecture Assumptions
                 2.1.5 LNP Network Elements
                 2.1.6 LNP Processing for Call Completion
                 2.1.7 LNP Message Relay Processing To Support
                           Vertical Service Operation
                           2.1.7.1 The Need for MR Processing
                           2.1.7.2 LNP MR Functionality
                           2.1.7.3 MR Network Architecture and
                                       STP Implementation Alternatives
                                       2.1.7.3.1 Centralized
                                                     Dedicated MRP STPs
                                       2.1.7.3.2 Centralized (But
                                                     Not Dedicated)
                                                     MRP STPs
                                       2.1.8.3.3 Fully Distributed
                                                     MR Function
                                                     Collocated With
                                                     Conventional GTTs
         2.2 STP-Based Translations for LNP
                 2.2.1 Motivation and Rationale for New LNP
                           Translations at STPs
                           2.2.1.1 Lack of Industry Requirements
                                       for LNP Translations Data
                           2.2.1.2 Working Assumptions Regarding
                                       the MR Translations
                           2.2.1.3 Working Assumptions Regarding
                                       the LRN Database Function
                 2.2.2 Overview of LNP Translation Data Tables
                           2.2.2.1 LNP Message Relay Translation
                                       Types/Capability Codes
                           2.2.2.2 LNP Message Relay 10-Digit
                                       Translations
                           2.2.2.3 Mated/Replicated SCCP Applications
                           2.2.2.4 LNP Message Relay 6-Digit
                                       Default Translations
                           2.2.2.5 LNP Message Relay Default
                                       Translation Type Mapping (TTM)
                           2.2.2.6 LNP LRN Call Routing Translations
                 2.2.3 Relationships and Process Flows for
                           STP Translations
                           2.2.3.1 GTT and MR Process Flows
                           2.2.3.2 LRN Process Flows
         2.3 Proposed Operations Architecture
3 User View of STP-Based LNP Translations
         3.1 General
         3.2 NetPilot RC&V Data Model for LNP
                 3.2.1 Data Description Conventions
                 3.2.2 LNP Data Entity Set Specifications
                           3.2.2.1 T. LNP MR TT/CAPC
                           3.2.2.2 U. LNP MR 10-DIGIT TRANSLATIONS
                           3.2.2.3 V. MATED/REPLICATED SCCP
                                          APPLICATION
                           3.2.2.4 W. LNP MR 6-DIGIT DEFAULT
                                          TRANSLATIONS
                           3.2.2.5 X. LNP MR DEFAULT TRANSLATION
                                          TYPE MAPPING (TTM)
                           3.2.2.6 Y. LNP LRN CALL ROUTING
                                          TRANSLATION
                 3.2.3 Data Operations Descriptions
         3.3 Requirements for STP Support of RC&V Data Entity Sets
4 RC&V Message Specifications
         4.1 Recent Change Messages
                 4.1.1 Add LNP Message Relay Translation
                           Type/Capability Code
                 4.1.2 Delete LNP Message Relay Translation
                           Type/Capability Code
                 4.1.3 Change LNP Message Relay Capability Code
                 4.1.4 Update LNP 10-Digit MR (and LRN) Translations Translations
                 4.1.5 Delete LNP 10-Digit MR (and LRN) Translations
                 4.1.6 Add SCCP Mated/Replicated Application
                 4.1.7 Delete SCCP Mated/Replicated Applications
                 4.1.8 Change SCCP Mated/Replicated Application
                           Attributes
                 4.1.9 Add LNP Message Relay 6-Digit Default
                           Translations
                 4.1.10 Delete LNP Message Relay 6-Digit Default
                           Translations
                 4.1.11 Change LNP Message Relay 6-Digit Default
                           Translations
                 4.1.12 Add LNP Message Relay Default Translation
                           Type Mapping
                 4.1.13 Delete LNP Message Relay Default Translation
                           Type Mapping
                 4.1.14 Change LNP Message Relay Default Translation
                           Type Mapping
                 4.1.15 Update LNP Call Routing (LRN) Translations
                 4.1.16 Delete LNP Call Routing (LRN) Translations
         4.2 Verify Messages
                 4.2.1 Verify LNP Message Relay Translation
                           Types/Capability Codes
                 4.2.2 Verify LNP 10-Digit Message Relay
                           (and LRN) Translations
                 4.2.3 Verify SCCP Mated/Replicated Applications
                 4.2.4 Verify LNP Message Relay 6-Digit Default
                           Translations
                 4.2.5 Verify LNP Message Relay (MR) Default
                           Translation Type Mapping
                 4.2.6 Verify LNP Call Routing (LRN) Translations
         4.3 Modifications to Existing GTT Validations
5 On-Occurrence Autonomous Messages
6 Data Communications and Lower-Layer Interface Support
7 Performance and Capacity
         7.1 Definitions
         7.2 Performance Requirements and Objectives
         7.3 Additional Interface Performance Considerations
8 Phased Implementation Plans
         8.1 Release 2.0 Candidate Message Subset
         8.2 Future-Releases Candidate Message Subset
Requirements Object List
Requirements Object Index
References
List of Figures
Figure 2-1 LNP Call Completion Example - SCP LRN Data Base
Figure 2-2 LNP Message Relay Processing - CLASS Example
Figure 2-3 Example of a Pure Centralized Message Relay
                 Architecture With 2 Dedicated Regional MRP STP Pairs
Figure 2-4 Example of MR Functions Centralized at Regional STP
                 Pairs Collocated With Regional GTT Processing
Figure 2-5 Example of Fully Distributed Message Relay
                 Architecture: MR Function Collocated With Conventional
                 GTTs at Regional and Local STPs
Figure 2-6 Assumed STP Process Flow for GTTs and LNP Message
                 Relay Translations Under the NetPilot Data Model
Figure 2-7 Assumed STP/SCP Combined Node Process Flow for GTTs
                 and LRN Call Routing Data Base Translations Under the
                 NetPilot Data Model
Figure 2-8 Operations Architecture for Updates of Subscription-
                 Based LNP Translations at STPs
Figure 4-1 Validation of TN-Range Inputs for the UPD-LNP-10DT
                 Command
Figure 4-2 Validation of TN-Range Inputs for the DLT-LNP-10DT
                 Command With Range Treatment E (Exact Match)
Figure 4-3 Validation of TN-Range Inputs for the DLT-LNP-10DT
                 Command With Range Treatment A (Any/All In Range)
Figure 4-4 Validation of TN-Range Inputs for the UPD-LNP-LRN
                 Command
Figure 4-5 Validation of TN-Range Inputs for the DLT-LNP-LRN
                 Command With Range Treatment E (Exact Match)
Figure 4-6 Validation of TN-Range Inputs for the DLT-LNP-LRN
                 Command With Range Treatment A (Any/All In Range)
Figure 4-7 Treatment of TN-Range Inputs for the VFY-LNP-10DT
                 Command With Range Treatment E (Exact Match)
Figure 4-8 Treatment of TN-Range Inputs for the VFY-LNP-10DT
                 Command With Range Treatment A (Any/All)
Figure 4-9 Treatment of TN-Range Inputs for the VFY-LNP-LRN
                 Command With Range Treatment E (Exact Match)
Figure 4-10 Treatment of TN-Range Inputs for the VFY-LNP-LRN
                 Command With Range Treatment A (Any/All)
List of Tables
Table 2-1 LNP Message Relay Translation Types/Capability
                 Codes (Conceptual View)
Table 2-2 LNP Message Relay 10-Digit Translations
                 (Conceptual View)
Table 2-3 Mated/Replicated SCCP Applications (Conceptual View)
Table 2-4 LNP Message Relay 6-Digit Default Translations
                 (Conceptual View)
Table 2-5 LNP Message Relay Default Translation Type Mapping
                 (TTM) (Conceptual View)
Table 2-6 LNP LRN Call Routing Translations (Conceptual View)
Table 4-1 Summary of LNP RC Messages
Table 4-2 Allowable Input Combinations for the
                 DLT-LNP-10DT Command
Table 4-3 Allowable Input Combinations for the DLT-LNP-LRN
                 Command
Table 4-4 Summary of LNP Verify Messages
Table 7-1 Performance Comparison of Data Link Speeds and
                 STP Digestion Time for a Five-Minute 25-tps Burst
                 (7500 Offered Transactions)

This document contains a Special Report which defines the Bellcore's view of the proposed configuration management/memory administration interface for Bellcore's NetPilot/TM System and Bellcore Client Companies' Signaling Transfer Points which supports the Local Number Portability translations, also includes the Local Number Portabilities Message Relay Function/Call Routing translation database functioning.