scope:

This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) provides general information about the Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma structure and contents, as well as guidance for filling-in the document. The ICS proforma for a Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Network Element (NE) are defined in compliance with the relevant requirements, and in accordance with the relevant guidance, given in ISO/IEC 9646.7 [4], in ETS 300 406 [5] and in ETR 212 (see annex C). The ICS proforma is a normative part of the reference specification.