CONTENTS

1)     Scope
2)     Clause 2.2 Informative references
3)     Bibliography
4)     Convention
5)     New Appendix VII - European event packages
6)     New Appendix VIII - Application of the NCS protocol to a SCN IPAT
     VIII.1     Overview
     VIII.2     IPAT Architecture
     VIII.3     Electrical and physical interface requirements
     VIII.4     NCS package for V5 SCN protocol messages
               VIII.4.1     Cadence-ringing request
               VIII.4.2     Pulsed signal request
               VIII.4.3     Pulse repetition encoding
               VIII.4.4     Parameter usage
               VIII.4.5     Pulsed signal cancellation
               VIII.4.6     Pulsed completion event
               VIII.4.7     Pulsed signal failure event
               VIII.4.8     Steady-signal request
               VIII.4.9     Metering pulse generation
     VIII.5     Provisioning CONFIGURATIONS
               VIII.5.1     MTA
               VIII.5.2     IPAT
     VIII.6     European line package support
               VIII.6.1     NCS Audit
               VIII.6.2     Unsupported signals – PICS declaration
     VIII.7     Call flow examples
               VIII.7.1     Cadence ringing
               VIII.7.2     Pulsed signal request
               VIII.7.3     Fixed meter pulse application, completed
               VIII.7.4     Steady signal line treatment
7)     New Appendix IX – Meeting support for IPCablecom NCS
       IX.1     Objectives
       IX.2     Automatic metering package
                 IX.2.1     Package name
                 IX.2.2     Local connection options
                 IX.2.3     Events and signals
                 IX.2.4     Properties
                 IX.2.5     Statistics
                 IX.2.6     Procedures
       IX.3     Use cases, example call flows
                 IX.3.1     Meter pulse while off hook
                 IX.3.2     Meter pulse while on hook
                 IX.3.3     Regular call charge
                 IX.3.4     Call set-up charge
                 IX.3.5     Mid-call tariff change
                 IX.3.6     Mid-call add-on charge
                 IX.3.7     End of call
                 IX.3.8     Audit endpoint
       IX.4     Terms