CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     References
 3     Definitions    
 4     Abbreviations 
 5     Reference models        
        5.1     ATU functional model   
        5.2     User plane protocol reference model     
        5.3     Management plane reference model      
        5.4     Application models       
 6     Transport Protocol Specific Transmission Convergence (TPS‑TC) function  
        6.1     Transport capabilities    
        6.2     Interface signals and primitives  
        6.3     Control parameters       
        6.4     Data plane procedures    
        6.5     Management plane procedures   
        6.6     Initialization procedure   
        6.7     On‑line reconfiguration   
        6.8     Power management mode
 7     Physical Media Specific Transmission Convergence (PMS‑TC) function     
        7.1     Transport capabilities    
        7.2     Additional functions      
        7.3     Block interface signals and primitives    
        7.4     Block diagram and internal reference point signals       
        7.5     Control parameters       
        7.6     Frame structure   
        7.7     Data plane procedures    
        7.8     Control plane procedures
        7.9     Management plane procedures   
       7.10     Initialization procedures 
       7.11     On‑line reconfiguration  
       7.12     Power management mode        
 8     Physical media dependent function     
        8.1     Transport capabilities    
        8.2     Additional functions      
        8.3     Block interface signals and primitives    
        8.4     Block diagram and internal reference point signals       
        8.5     Control parameters       
        8.6     Constellation encoder for data symbols  
        8.7     Constellation encoder for synchronization and L2 exit symbols
        8.8     Modulation       
        8.9     Transmitter dynamic range       
       8.10     Transmitter spectral masks      
       8.11     Control plane procedures        
       8.12     Management plane procedures  
       8.13     Initialization procedures 
       8.14     Short initialization procedures   
       8.15     Loop diagnostics mode procedures      
       8.16     On‑line reconfiguration of the PMD function   
       8.17     Power management in the PMD function        
 9     Management Protocol Specific Transmission Convergence (MPS‑TC) functions     
        9.1     Transport functions      
        9.2     Additional functions      
        9.3     Block interface signals and primitives    
        9.4     Management plane procedures   
        9.5     Power management       
10     Dynamic behaviour     
       10.1     Initialization      
       10.2     On‑line Reconfiguration (OLR) 
       10.3     Power management       
Annex A – Specific requirements for an ADSL system operating in the frequency band above POTS    
        A.1     ATU‑C functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8)
        A.2     ATU‑R functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8)
        A.3     Initialization      
        A.4     Electrical characteristics 
Annex B – Specific requirements for an ADSL system operating in the frequency band above ISDN as defined in ITU‑T Rec. G.961 Appendices I and II    
        B.1     ATU‑C functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8)
        B.2     ATU‑R functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8)
        B.3     Initialization      
        B.4     Electrical characteristics 
Annex C – Specific requirements for an ADSL system operating in the same cable as ISDN as defined in ITU‑T Rec. G.961 Appendix III    
Annex D – ATU‑C and ATU‑R state diagrams    
        D.1     Introduction      
        D.2     Definitions       
        D.3     State diagrams    
Annex E – POTS and ISDN Basic Access Splitters    
        E.1     Type 1 – POTS splitter – Europe        
        E.2     Type 2 – POTS splitter – North America       
        E.3     Type 3 – ISDN (ITU‑T Rec. G.961 Appendix I or II) Splitter – Europe       
        E.4     Type 4 – POTS splitter – Japan
Annex F – ATU‑x performance requirements for region A (North America)    
        F.1     Performance requirements for operation of ADSL over POTS (Annex A)      
        F.2     Performance requirements for operation of All Digital Mode ADSL (Annex I)
Annex G – ATU‑x performance requirements for region B (Europe)    
        G.1     Performance requirements for operation of ADSL over POTS (Annex A)      
        G.2     Performance requirements for operation of ADSL over ISDN (Annex B)      
        G.3     Performance requirements for operation of All Digital Mode ADSL (Annex I)
        G.4     Performance requirements for operation of All Digital Mode ADSL (Annex J)
Annex H – Specific requirements for a synchronized symmetrical DSL (SSDSL) system operating in the same cable binder as ISDN as defined in ITU‑T Rec. G.961 Appendix III    
Annex I – All digital mode ADSL with improved spectral compatibility with ADSL over POTS    
        I.1     ATU‑C functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8) 
        I.2     ATU‑R functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8) 
        I.3     Initialization       
        I.4     Electrical characteristics  
Annex J – All Digital Mode ADSL with improved spectral compatibility with ADSL over ISDN    
        J.1     ATU‑C functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8) 
        J.2     ATU‑R functional characteristics (pertains to clause 8) 
        J.3     Initialization       
        J.4     Electrical characteristics  
Annex K – TPS‑TC functional descriptions    
        K.1     STM Transmission Convergence (STM‑TC) function 
        K.2     ATM Transmission Convergence (ATM‑TC) function
        K.3     Packet transmission convergence function (PTM‑TC) 
Appendix I – ATM layer to physical layer logical interface    
Appendix II – Compatibility with other customer premises equipment    
Appendix III – The impact of primary protection devices on line balance    
      III.1     Scope   
      III.2     Background       
      III.3     Recommended maximum capacitance of over‑voltage protectors        
      III.4     Capacitance matching requirements of over‑voltage protectors 
      III.5     References
Appendix IV – Bibliography