diff --git a/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp b/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp
index 898b38dc2..a9a15f50c 100644
--- a/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp
+++ b/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ type component BSSGP_CT {
 	/* control by the user */
 	port BSSGP_CT_PROC_PT PROC;
 
+	/* global port for procedures without any relation to a BVC
+	 * (currently only) SUSPEND/RESUME */
+	port BSSGP_SP_PT GLOBAL;
+
 	var BssgpConfig g_cfg;
 
 	/* Signaling BVC (BVCI=0) */
@@ -286,12 +290,18 @@ altstep as_sig_wait_reset() runs on BSSGP_CT {
 	}
 }
 
+private template PDU_BSSGP tr_GLOBAL := (
+	{pDU_BSSGP_SUSPEND:=?}, {pDU_BSSGP_SUSPEND_ACK:=?}, {pDU_BSSGP_SUSPEND_NACK:=?},
+	{pDU_BSSGP_RESUME:=?}, {pDU_BSSGP_RESUME_ACK:=?}, {pDU_BSSGP_RESUME_NACK:=?}
+);
+
 /* We are in BVC_S_UNBLOCKED state */
 altstep as_sig_unblocked() runs on BSSGP_CT {
 	var BSSGP_BVC_CT bvc_comp_ref;
 	var BSSGP_Client_CT vc_conn;
 	var NsUnitdataIndication udi;
 	var NsUnitdataRequest udr;
+	var PDU_BSSGP bssgp;
 
 	/* Messages PTP BVCI in BVCI field of NS: dispatch by that */
 	[] BSCP.receive(f_BnsUdInd(?, (2..65535))) -> value udi {
@@ -306,6 +316,9 @@ altstep as_sig_unblocked() runs on BSSGP_CT {
 	}
 
 	/* Messages with BVCI = 0 (Signaling) in BVCI field of NS */
+	[] BSCP.receive(f_BnsUdInd(tr_GLOBAL, 0)) -> value udi {
+		GLOBAL.send(udi.bssgp);
+		}
 
 	/* Route based on PTP BVCI in payload/IE of signaling PDU */
 	[] BSCP.receive(f_BnsUdInd(?, 0)) -> value udi {
@@ -354,6 +367,10 @@ altstep as_sig_unblocked() runs on BSSGP_CT {
 		udr.nsei := g_cfg.nsei;
 		BSCP.send(udr);
 	}
+
+	[] GLOBAL.receive(tr_GLOBAL) -> value bssgp {
+		BSCP.send(f_BnsUdReq(bssgp, 0, 0));
+		}
 }
 
 /* We are in BVC_S_WAIT_NS_ALIVE_UNBLOCKED (only happens in BSS role) */