Connect

Usage

This operation is used by gsmSCF to request the gsmSSF to perform the needed actions in order to route a call to a specific destination or in order to influence other call setup information.

Invoke parameters

• destinationRoutingAddress - the called party number to which the call is to be routed

• alertingPattern – the type of allerting to be applied

• originalCalledPartyID – the dialled digits if the call was forwarded by the gsmSCF.

• extensions

• callingPartysCategory – type of calling party (e.g., operator, pay phone, subscriber)

• redirectingPartyID – the number from where the call was redirected.

• redirectionInformation – forwarding related information (e.g., redirecting counter).

• genericNumbers – used by the gsmSCF to set the Generic Number parameter used in the network.

• suppressionOfAnnouncement - indicates that announcements and tones which are played in the GMSC or the VMSC at non-successful call set-up attempts shall be suppressed.

• oCSIApplicable - indicates to the GMSC/gsmSSF that the Originating CAMEL Subscription Information, if present, shall be applied on the outgoing call leg created with the Connect operation.

• na-Info – contains the following parameters:
  • naCarrierInformation: carrier identification code and carrier selection type which is to be used by the SSF for routing a call to a carrier.
  • naOliInfo: the originating line information identifying the charged party number type to the carrier.
  • naChargeNumber: the chargeable number for the usage of the carrier.

Result parameters

This operation does not expect a result.

Example

<component localCID="1" type="Invoke" operationCode="connect">
     <destinationRoutingAddress>
          <calledPartyNumber nature="international" plan="national" inn="true" restrict="unavailable" screened="network-provided">0123456789</calledPartyNumber>
     </destinationRoutingAddress>
     <alertingPattern>38 19</alertingPattern>
     <callingPartysCategory>ordinary</callingPartysCategory>
     <redirectionInformation reason_original="diverted" counter="5" reason="deflected">
          diverted-restrict-all
     </redirectionInformation>
     <genericNumbers>
          <genericNumber nature="international" plan="national" inn="true" restrict="unavailable" screened="network-provided">0123456789</genericNumber>
     </genericNumbers>
     <suppressionOfAnnouncement/>
     <oCSIApplicable/>
</component>