NGCP performs the following checks when processing a call coming from a
subscriber and terminated at a peer:
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Checks if the IP address where the request came from is in the list of trusted
IP addresses. If yes, this IP address is taken as the identity for
authentication. Otherwise, NGCP performs the digest authentication.
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When the subscriber is authorized to make the call, NGCP applies the Inbound
Rewrite Rules for the caller and the callee assigned to the subscriber (if any).
If there are no Rewrite Rules assigned to the subscriber, the ones assigned to
the subscriber’s domain are applied. On this stage the platform normalises the
numbers from the subscriber’s format to E.164.
Matches the callee (called number) with local subscribers.
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If it finds a matching subscriber, the call is routed internally. In this
case, NGCP applies the Outbound Rewrite Rules associated with the callee (if
any). If there are no Rewrite Rules assigned to the callee, the ones assigned to
the callee’s domain are applied.
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If it does not find a matching subscriber, the call goes to a peer as
described below.
Queries the LNP database to find out if the number was ported or not.For details
of LNP queries refer to the Local Number Porting
Section 5.4, “Local Number Porting” chapter.
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If it was ported, NGCP applies the LNP Rewrite Rules to the called
number.
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Based on the priorities of peering groups and peering rules (see
Section 4.5.2.3, “Peering Group Selection Procedure” for details), NGCP selects peering groups for
call termination and defines their precedence.
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Within every peering group the weight of a peering server defines its
probability to receive the call for termination. Thus, the bigger the weight of
a server, the higher the probability that NGCP will send the call to it.
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Applies the Outbound Rewrite Rules for the caller and the callee assigned to
a peering server when sending the call to it.