1
Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 Conventions
6 Architecture
6.1 Network model
6.2 Protocol model
6.3 Recommendation structure
7 Introduction to BICC protocol
signalling procedures
7.1 Address signalling
7.2 Basic procedures
7.3 Signalling methods
7.4 Interworking
7.4.1 BICC interworking
7.4.2 Interworking with ISUP
7.4.3 Interworking with other signalling systems or user parts
8 Capabilities supported
8.1 Internationally applicable class
8.2 National use class
9 Future enhancements and compatibility
procedure
9.1 Version compatibility
9.2 Additional coding guidelines for
compatibility of BICC protocol versions
9.2.1 Messages
9.2.2 Parameters
9.3 Forward and backward compatibility
for the BICC APM user application
Appendix I
–Guidelines for use of instruction indicators
I.1 Introduction
I.2 Priority of execution
I.3 Notification
I.4 Considerations
I.4.1 Discarding unrecognized messages
I.4.2 Essential services
I.4.3 Non-essential services
I.4.4 Broadband/narrow-band interworking
I.4.5 Pass on