Methods and systems for load sharing signaling messages among signaling
links in a network utilizing an international signaling protocol are
disclosed. A routing node receives a signaling message formatted
according to an international signaling protocol. The routing node
generates a signaling link selection parameter for the signaling message.
The routing node selects an outbound signaling link based on the
generated signaling link selection parameter. The number of bits in the
generated SLS value is user-configurable, thus allowing load sharing
among arbitrary numbers of signaling links.