scope:

The present document specifies the Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol (SSCOP) for the pan-European Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) as provided by European public telecommunications operators. The present document specifies the peer-to-peer protocol for the transfer of information between any pair of SSCOP entities, the interactions between the SSCOP and the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) common part, and the interactions between the SSCOP and the AAL management plane. Further parts of the present document specify the method of testing required to identify conformance to this EN. The present document is applicable as defined in the appropriate Service Specific Co-ordination Function (SSCF).