Your number block homing arrangements should be published in the LERG.

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> On Sep 2, 2020, at 6:12 PM, Ross Tajvar <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> I see, that makes sense. So then I have two follow-up questions:
> If you are connected to multiple carriers, e.g. multiple long distance 
> carriers, how do you populate your routing table? (Obviously "it depends" but 
> I'd be interested to hear an example.)
> If you are setting up equipment for the first time, with a new number block, 
> how do you make sure other people include you/your block in their routing 
> tables?
> 
>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2020 at 5:56 PM Paul Timmins <[email protected]> wrote:
>> You only send calls to point codes you're connected to with ISUP trunks 
>> (what is a control network without bearer channels?), so you don't really do 
>> it that way. You would look at your usual LCR/routing table, and the 
>> adjacent switch you want to pass it to, be it a local end office, feature 
>> group D regional ILEC tandem, or long distance carrier wholesale circuit, 
>> and you would send it to the point code of the switch you're connected to 
>> that is the appropriate next hop for the call.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: VoiceOps <[email protected]> on behalf of Ross Tajvar 
>> <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 5:46 PM
>> To: VoiceOps
>> Subject: [VoiceOps] Question about SS7 routing
>>  
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm trying to understand how routing works in SS7-land. I am familiar with 
>> portability, and I know (at least in the US) the first step in routing a 
>> call is doing an LNP dip to get the LRN.
>> 
>> However, it looks like addresses in MTP3 are "point codes" (PCs) which are 
>> assigned to switches. Calls are set up with ISDN-UP, which is transported 
>> via MTP3. So in order for a call to be set up, the destination switch's PC 
>> must be known. How is the destination PC determined from the destination LRN?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ross
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