1 Scope
2
References
3
Terms and definitions
4
Abbreviations and acronyms
5
Introduction
5.1 G.9954
protocol stack overview
5.2 Network
reference model
5.3 The
protocol stack
6
PHY layer specification
6.1 Overview
6.2 Transmitter
reference model
6.3 Framing
6.4 Scrambler
6.5 Constellation
encoder
6.6 QAM/FDQAM modulator
6.7 Minimum device requirements
6.8 Transmitter electrical specification
6.9 Receiver electrical specification
6.10 Input impedance
7 Media Access Protocol Specification
7.1 Modes of operation
7.2 Asynchronous MAC mode operation
7.3 Synchronous MAC mode operation
7.4 Packet aggregation
8 Compatibility specification
8.1 Spectral compatibility with other services on the same wire
8.2 Coexistence and interoperability with G.9951/2 and AMAC nodes
8.3 Detection of G.9951/2 nodes
8.4 Master requirements in a mixed network
8.5 Transmissions to G.9951/2 nodes
8.6 Coexistence of Synchronous and Asynchronous MAC modes
9 G.9954 Quality of Service
9.1 General description
9.2 Service flows and QoS parameters
9.3 Convergence layer traffic classification
9.4 Flow Signalling Protocol
9.5 Admission control
9.6 QoS support in AMAC mode
10 Link Layer Protocol Specification
10.1 Overview
10.2 Basic link layer frame format
10.3 Link layer control frames
10.4 Rate Negotiation control function
10.5 Link Integrity Function
10.6 Capability and Status Announcement
10.7 LARQ: Limited Automatic Repeat Request Protocol
10.8 Vendor-specific formats
10.9 PNT Certification and Diagnostics Protocol
10.10 Link-layer framing extensions
10.11 Reed-Solomon coding with intra-frame interleaving (Optional)
10.12 Collision Management Protocol
10.13 Frame bursting protocol
10.14 MAC cycle synchronization
10.15 Network Admission Control (Registration) Protocol
10.16 Master selection protocol
10.17 Flow Signalling Protocol
10.18 Timestamp Report Indication message (optional)
Annex A – Mechanical
interface (MDI)
A.1 MDI connector
Annex B – Network test
loops
B.1 Wire model
B.2 Test loops
Appendix I – Convergence
layers
I.1 Overview
I.2 Convergence Layer primitives
I.3 Convergence layer architecture
I.4 Flow setup triggering
I.5 Classification
I.6 Convergence
Layer interfaces to upper-protocol layers
I.7 Protocol-Specific convergence layers
Appendix II – Media
Independent Interface (MII) Recommendations
II.1 MII overview
II.2 G.9951/2 signalling
Recommendations
II.3 The "Off-Chip" G.9954 convergence layer
Appendix III End-to-end
architecture
III.1 G.9954 to G.9954 protocol stack
III.2 Ethernet-PNT interface
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III.3 USB to G.9954 protocol stack
III.4 IEEE 1394 to G.9954 protocol stack
III.5 DOCSIS to G.9954 protocol stack
Appendix IV – Network
synchronization
IV.1 Synchronization requirements
IV.2 The network synchronization model
IV.3 Summary of synchronization mechanisms
Appendix V – Support for
Variable Bit Rate (VBR) flows
V.1 Per-Cycle bandwidth request
V.2 UGS + shared transmission opportunity
V.3 UGS + explicit bandwidth requests
V.4 UGS + spare bandwidth
Appendix VI – Quality of
Service (QoS) parameters
Appendix VII – Simultaneous
applications test profiles
Appendix VIII – Media access
planning guidelines
VIII.1 Resource management
VIII.2 Media resource allocation and assignment
VIII.3 Burst size management
VIII.4 MAC cycle length management
VIII.5 Traffic policing and shaping
VIII.6 Latency and jitter control
VIII.7 MAP generation
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