METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SELECTING A GLOBAL TITLE TRANSLATION MODE BASED ON AN ORIGINATOR OF A SIGNALING MESSAGE AND PERFORMING GLOBAL TITLE TRANSLATION ACCORDING TO THE SELECTED MODE

摘要

The subject matter disclosed herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for selecting among different global title translation modes based on a message originator and performing global title translation based on the selected mode. According to one method, a global title translation mode is selected based on a message originator. A global title translation lookup is performed in accordance with the selected mode. If the global title translation according to the selected mode fails, a lookup may be performed according to at least one additional mode in a global title translation mode hierarchy.