Before discussing why we need an SMS Router, let’s understand the 1st figure when the mobile device sends SMS to another Mobile through the normal scenario without an SMS Router which means the communication is between SMSC and HLR. The Normal Scenarios for Sending SMS: The mobile sends the SMS to the SMSC. Since the […]
SMS Home Routing Role in SS7 Security
What is GT (Global Title)? Why Do We Need It?
Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) is an old signaling protocol, but all mobile network operators still use it to exchange information between nodes in the network nationally and internationally. Security and SS7 can’t come together, so I started explaining the definition of SS7 in a series that began with this video. Once you finish the video, […]
What is SS7, Benefits and Limitations?
The telecommunications industry heavily relies on various protocols to facilitate the exchange of information between different network elements. One of the most important protocols in this context is the SS7 protocol. What is SS7? The SS7 protocol (Signaling System 7) is a set of signaling protocols used to control the setup, management, and teardown of […]