Signalling Gateway (SGW)

A signalling gateway converts telephone signalling between legacy SS7 networks and IP-based networks.

What is Signalling Gateway (SGW)?

Working alongside media gateways, signalling gateways let IP-based voice networks exchange call set-up messages with circuit-switched networks. In 4G, "SGW" also commonly means the Serving Gateway, a different element.

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