ETSI - EN 301 848-1
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) Signalling System No.7 (SS7); Bearer Independent Call Control (BICC); Signalling Procedures in an ATM/IP/.. Backbone Network; Capability Set 1 (CS1); Part 1: Protocol Specification
| Organization: | ETSI |
| Publication Date: | 1 October 2000 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 8 |
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The present document provides the ETSI endorsement of the ITU -T BICC Capability Set 1 protocol recommendations Q.1901 and Q.765.5
Q.1901 describes the adaptation of the narrowband ISDN User Part (IS UP) for the support of narrowband ISDN services independent of the bearer technology and signalling message transport technology used, for the pan-European Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) as provided by the European public telecommunications operators.
Q.1901 is written as a set of exceptions to the ISUP Recommendations.
The protocol defined by Q.1901 is the call control protocol to be used between "Serving Nodes". This protocol is called the "Bearer Independent Call Control" protocol, (BICC). Between Serving Nodes the control of bearers is provided by other protocols - not specified by this Recommendation.
Three types of Serving Node (SN) are defined:
• Interface Serving Node (ISN) - this type of node provides an interface to circuit switched networks;
• Transit Serving Node (TSN) - this type of node provides transit functionality, for call and bearer, within one network using the BICC protocol;
• Gateway Serving Node (GSN) - this type of node provides inter-network gateway functionality, for call and bearer, using the BICC protocol.
Q.1901 also contains an appendix that is relevant to a Call Mediation Node, where call control functions may reside, without any bearer control capability.
Q.765.5 describes the extensions required for the transport of bearer related information associated with the BICC protocol. The BICC is used to manage the call control instance that has been separated from the bearer control instance. The BICC needs to transport bearer related information between call control instances. The Application Transport Mechanism is used for this purpose. Q.765.5 specifies the APM-user to support the transport of the bearer related information for the BICC.
Formats, codes and procedures marked for national use are included for informative purposes for the international interface specification. If these items so marked are supported within a national network and operator's network, then it is proposed that they shall be supported in this manner.
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