1 Scope
2 References
3
Terms and definitions
4
Abbreviations
5 Fundamental principles of transmission planning
6 Basic reference model and definitions
6.1 Reference model
6.2 Relative levels
6.3 Circuits and connections
7 Typical network components and configurations
7.1 Network components
7.2 Network configurations
8 Technical requirements/Transmission impairments
8.1 Loudness ratings
8.2 Noise, crosstalk and group delay distortion
8.3 Stability control by loss allocation to circuits
8.4 Delay/echo
8.5 Packet loss
8.6 The effect of coding and signal processing in the digital path
8.7 Channel compression techniques
8.8 Bit integrity
8.9 Bit error performance
8.10 Synchronization
8.11 Attenuation distortion
8.12 Effect of syllable speech clipping
8.13 Evaluation of impairments, singly and in combination
9 Service planning and QoS aspects
Annex A – Terminology used in
traditional transmission planning
A.1 Circuits and connections
Appendix I – Traditional network
planning in a regulated environment by subdividing an international connection
into "national systems" and an "international chain"
I.1 Subdivision of telephone networks with regard to the interfaces between
network operators
I.2 General
I.3 The national systems and the international chain of circuits
I.4 Multi-operator networks