Summary

This Recommendation utilizes the normal procedures of Broadband ISDN User Part (B-ISUP) protocol in order to support soft Permanent Virtual Connections (soft PVCs) between their endpoints. The endpoints are responsible for maintaining the end-to-end circuit by setting up a new switched connection in case the existing switched connection is released or fails. Two types of soft PVC are supported: soft Permanent Virtual Path Connection (PVPC) and soft Permanent Virtual Channel Connection (PVCC). This Recommendation contains the additional message and parameter coding, procedures, ASE descriptions and interworking mapping tables for the support of soft PVCC and soft PVPC services.