Protocol layers (”levels”) of SS7
Application protocols
MAP
INAP
CAP
TUP
ISUP
TCAP
     SCCP
routing
MTP level 3
MTP level 2 (link-layer protocol)
MTP level 1 (64 kbit/s PCM time slot)
MTP  -  Message Transfer Part
SCCP  -  Signalling Connection Control Part
       UP  -  User Part   AP  -  Application Part