nSSU:
 Subscriber Signaling Unit: controls access network
 nCCSU:Common
 Channel Signaling Unit (SS7).
 nCCMU:
 Common Channel Signaling Management Unit: (as MTP, SCCP)
nPAU:
 Primary Rate Access Unit: controls basic (64 kbit/s) system interfaces
 
n LSU: Line Signaling Unit: takes care
 of signaling between transit exchanges and access networks
nMFSU:
 MULti-frequency Service Unit: Takes care of signaling when multiple frequency
 signals are used