TUP (Telephone User Part) – is being replaced by ISUP
 
 ISUP (ISDN User Part) – for all signalling related to setting up, maintaining,
 and releasing circuit switched connections 
 MAP (Mobile User Part) – for transactions between exchanges (MSC, GMSC)
 and databases (HLR, EIR, AuC) in mobile networks 
 INAP (Intelligent Network Application Part) for IN applications in fixed
 networks 
 CAP (CAMEL
 Application Part) for extended IN functionality in mobile networks (where MAP is not sufficient ...)