1
Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
3.1 Definitions of signalling
associations
3.2 Functional model definitions
3.3 Definition of Signalling
Information Elements and Identifiers
3.4 General Definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 Conventions
6 Architecture
6.1 Service Architecture
6.1.1 Analogue Loop and Analogue Trunk
6.1.2 ISDN Basic Access
6.1.3 ISDN Primary Access
6.1.4 B-ISDN DSS2 Access
6.2 Architecture Discussion
6.2.1 ACN-E Architecture
6.2.2 ISN/IMN Architecture
6.3 Protocol Reference Model
6.4 Recommendation structure
7 Signalling Identifiers used in the
BICC Access Network
7.1 Description of Signalling
Identifiers
7.2 Assignment of User-ID between the
ACN-E and CSF
8 Signalling Transport Protocol
Stacks
8.1 Operation of BICC Access Network Signalling
Encapsulation
8.1.1 Actions of the Application-Specific Functions
8.1.2 Actions of the Message-Multiplex Function
9 Coding and Procedures for BICC Access
Network Common Header
9.1 Coding for BICC Access Network
Common Header
9.1.1 Requesting and Destination Node Address
9.1.2 Pointer
9.2 Procedures for Addressing using
the BICC Access Network Common Header
9.2.1 Operation at the ISN/IMN
9.2.2 Operation at the ACN-E
9.2.3 Operation at the ACN-T
10 Coding and Procedures for BICC Access Network Messages
10.1 List of Identifiers
10.2 User Identifier
10.3 Logical Port Identifier
10.4 Connection Identifier
10.5 Connection Group Identifier
10.6 Access Control Association
Identifier
10.7 Application Data
11 Coding and Procedures for BICC Access Network Call Control
11.1 Procedures for Call Control
11.1.1 Successful Call Admission
11.1.2 Successful Call Establishment
11.1.3 Normal call release
11.2 Abnormal conditions
11.2.1 Receipt of unreasonable signalling information
11.2.2 Handling of message format errors
11.2.3 Handling of unexpected messages
11.2.4 Compatibility for the BICC Access
Network Call Control
12 Coding and Procedures for Access Network Control
12.1 Formats and Codes for BICC Access
Network Control
12.1.1 Coding of Action Indicators Unique to the BICC Access Network
12.2 Procedures for BICC Access Network
Control
12.2.1 Successful Bearer Establishment
12.3 Additional set-up procedures
12.3.1 Introduction
12.3.2 Codec Negotiation
12.3.3 Bearer Control Unit Identifier (BCU-ID)
12.3.4 Out-of-band transport of DTMF and Tone information
12.3.5 Codec modification/mid-call codec negotiation procedures
12.3.6 Connection Group Identifier
12.3.7 Interaction with services invoking bearer redirection
12.3.8 Procedures for reuse of idle bearers
12.3.9 Procedures for use of Structured AAL 1 bearers
12.4 Normal bearer release
12.4.1 Procedures at the CSF
12.4.2 Procedures at the ACN-T
12.4.3 Procedures at the ACN-E
12.5 Bearer cut-through (optional
procedures at ACN-T)
12.6 Cut BNC (optional procedures at
ACN-T)
12.7 Abnormal conditions
12.7.1 Receipt of unreasonable signalling information
12.7.2 Handling of message format errors
12.7.3 Handling of unexpected messages
12.7.4 Compatibility for BICC Access Network Control
12.8 Timers for the BICC Access Network
Control Protocol
13 Coding and Procedures for Remote Media Control
13.1 H.248 Functions Applicable to
Remote Media Control
13.2 Procedures for Remote Media
Control
13.2.1 Successful Call Admission
13.2.2 Successful Call Establishment
13.3 Additional set-up procedures
13.3.1 Introduction
13.3.2 Echo Control
13.3.3 Out-of-band transport of DTMF and Tone information
13.3.4 Interaction with services invoking bearer redirection
13.4 Normal call release
13.5 Bearer cut-through procedures
13.6 Cut BNC procedures
13.7 Abnormal conditions
13.7.1 Receipt of unreasonable signalling information
13.7.2 Handling of message format errors
13.7.3 Handling of unexpected messages
13.7.4 Compatibility for the BICC Remote Media Control
Appendix I – BICC
Access Network Q.921 Relay
I.1 Description of Changes to the BICC Access Network Protocol
I.2 Protocol Stacks
I.3 Service Access Point to the Q.931 Signalling Layer at the CSF
I.4 Service Access Point to the Q.2150.0
Signalling Transport Layer at the CSF
I.5 Service Access Point to the
Q.2150.0 Signalling Transport Layer at the ACN-E
I.6 Service Access Point to the Q.921 LAPD Relay
at the ACN-E
Appendix II – BICC
Access Network Q.931 Relay
II.1 Protocol Stacks
II.2 Service Access Point to the Q.931
Signalling Layer at the CSF
II.3 Service Access Point to the
Q.2150.0 Signalling Transport Layer at the CSF
II.4 Service Access Point to the Q.931
Signalling Layer at the ACN-E
II.5 Service Access Point to the Q.2150.0 Signalling Transport Layer at the
ACN-E
Appendix III – BICC
Access Network Q.2931 Relay
III.1 Protocol Stacks
III.2 Service Access Point to the Q.2931
Signalling Layer at the CSF
III.3 Service Access Point to the
Q.2150.0 Signalling Transport Layer at the CSF
III.4 Service Access Point to the Q.2931
Signalling Layer at the ACN-E
III.5 Service Access Point to the
Q.2150.0 Signalling Transport Layer at the ACN-E
Appendix IV – BICC
Access Network G.964 Relay
IV.1 Description of Changes to the BICC
Access Network Protocol
IV.2 Protocol Stacks
IV.3 Service Access Point to the G.964
Signalling Layer at the CSF
IV.4 Service Access Point to the
Q.2150.0 Signalling Transport Layer at the CSF
IV.5 Service Access Point to the
LAPV5-EF Relay at the ACN-E
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