Plain-language definition
The transport protocol under SIGTRAN and Diameter.
Technical definition
SCTP provides multi-homed, multi-stream, message-oriented transport with association-level failover, used by M3UA and often by Diameter.
Why it matters
Multi-homing gives signaling links resilience without application changes.
Last reviewed 2026-09-12 by the Guardivia QoS Engineering Team. Product facts on this page describe current capabilities; items marked “where supported”, “optional”, “integration” or “consultancy” are confirmed per deployment.