CONTENTS

 

 1     Scope 
 2     References 
 3     Definitions  
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere    
        3.2     Term defined in this Recommendation        
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms        
 5     Conventions     
 6     SPNEs in typical network scenarios         
        6.1     ISDN/PSTN         
        6.2     Mobile network     
        6.3     Hybrid (TDM/IP) network 
 7     Types and functional entities of the SPNE 
        7.1     Types A and B      
        7.2     The signal processing functions       
        7.3     SPNE mechanisms/auxiliary functions         
Appendix I – Example of an SPNE serving one E1/T1     
        I.1        SPNE:VED         
Bibliography