CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     References
 3     Definitions and abbreviations   
        3.1     Definitions        
        3.2     Abbreviations     
 4     Sending Loudness Rating (SLR) and receiving Loudness Ratings (RLR)       
 5     Sidetone Masking Rating (STMR) and Listener Sidetone Rating (LSTR)      
 6     Sending and receiving frequency responses     
 7     Noise characteristics at sending and receiving  
 8     Distortion characteristics at sending and receiving      
        8.1     Method 1 (Noise method)        
        8.2     Method 2 (Sinewave method)    
 9     Out-of-band signals     
        9.1     Sending 
        9.2     Receiving 
10     Weighted Terminal Coupling Loss (TCLw)    
11     Stability loss 
12     Delay
13     Input versus output (amplitude) characteristics        
Annex A – Variation of gain with input level    
        A.1     Sending direction
        A.2     Receiving direction       
Annex B – Objective measurement methods for testing    
        B.1     Introduction      
        B.2     Approaches for testing digital telephones        
        B.3     Definition of 0 dB reference point       
        B.4     Definition of interfaces  
        B.5     Codec specification       
        B.6     Measurement of digital telephone transmission characteristics 
Annex C – Distortion allowances     
Annex D – Test equipment requirements    
        D.1     Electro-acoustic equipment      
        D.2     Test signals       
        D.3     Accuracy of test equipment     
Appendix I – Bibliography