System Life means all phases of the system's development, production, or support.
Signaling System 7 (SS7) means a signaling protocol used by the CCS Network.
Common Channel Signaling (CCS) means an out-of-band, packet-switched, signaling network used to transport supervision signals, control signals, and data messages. It is a special network, fully separate from the transmission path of the public switched network. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the CCS protocol used by the Parties shall be SS7.
functionality means the ability of a tenderer to provide goods or services in accordance with specifications as set out in the tender documents.
Direct Market Access or “DMA” means an arrangement among a Sponsoring Broker, its Customer and BSEF that allows one or more representatives of that Customer to have Trading Access using the Participant ID of the Sponsoring Broker.