500px|thumb|SS7 network structure; SEPs are labeled SSP and SCP In telecommunications, a '''Signaling End Point''' (SEP) is an SS7 endpoint.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Chung |first1=Min Young |last2=You |first2=Jae Uck |last3=Sung |first3=Dan Keun |last4=Choi |first4=Bong Dae |date=September 1999 |title=Performability analysis of common-channel signaling networks, based on signaling system 7 |journal=IEEE Transactions on Reliability |volume=48 |issue=3 |pages=224–233 |doi=10.1109/24.799844 |issn=1558-1721}}</ref> This is to be contrasted with a Signal Transfer Point (STP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=hjp: doc: RFC 2719: Framework Architecture for Signaling Transport |url=https://www.hjp.at/doc/rfc/rfc2719.html |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=www.hjp.at}}</ref>
Examples include: *Intelligent Network components such as Service Control Points (SCPs) and Service Switching Points (SSPs) *Telephone exchanges implementing Telephone User Part (TUP) or ISDN User Part (ISUP) *Mobile Switching Centers implementing MAP
== References == {{Reflist}} Category:Signaling System 7
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