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Integrated Services

Digital Network
(ISDN)
Developed by ITU-T in 1976
Set of protocols that combines digital telephony and data
transport services. The whole idea is to digitize the
telephone network to permit the transmission of audio,
video and text over existing telephone lines.
The goal is to form a WAN that provides universal end-toend connectivity over digital media.

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Figure 16-1

ISDN Services
Bearer services provide the means to transfer
information (voice, data, video) between users without the
network manipulating the content of that information.
Belongs to the first 3 layers of the OSI model.
Teleservices the network my change or process the
contents of the data.
- correspond to layers 4-7 of the OSI model
- rely on the facilities of bearer services
Supplementary services provide additional
functionality to the bearer services and teleservices.
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Figure 16-1

ISDN Services

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Figure 16-2

Voice Communication over an


Analog Telephone Network

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Voice and Data Communication


over an Analog Telephone Network

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Figure 16-4

Analog and Digital Services


over the Telephone Network

3 types of customers the first one is the most prominent


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Integrated Digital Network (IDN)


A combination of networks available for different purposes.
Access to these networks is by digital pipes
digital pipes time-multiplexed channels sharing very-high-speed
paths.

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Figure 16-6

Integrated Services Digital Network


(ISDN)

ISDN incorporates all communication connections


in a home or building into a single interface
With ISDN all customer services will become digital
rather than analog.
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Subscriber Access to the ISDN


Subscriber loops organized
into multiple channels of different
sizes

Channel

Data Rates
(Kbps)

Bearer (B)

64

B channel

Data (D)

16, 64

Hybrid (H)

384 (H0),
1536(H11),
1920(H12)

basic user channel


Can carry any type of digital info
in Full-duplex mode
Carries transmissions end-to-end

D channel
Primary function is to carry control
signaling for the B channel
Acts like an operator between the
user and the network at the
network layer
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H Channels
- For high data rate applications
such as video, teleconferencing and
so on

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Two Types of Digital Subscriber Loops


Basic rate interface (BRI)
Primary rate interface (PRI)
Each type is suited to a different level of
customer needs
Both include one D channel and some
number of either B or H channels
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Figure 16-7

Basic Rate Interface (BRI)


Designed to meet the needs of residential and small-office customers
The same twisted pair local loop that delivers analog transmission
can be used to handle digital transmission

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Figure 16-8

Primary Rate Interface (PRI)


Other channel combinations:
3H0 + D
4H0 + D
H12 + D

PRI was designed to be compatible with existing T-1 lines


In Europe, the PRI includes 30 B channels and 2 D channels
= capacity of 2.048 Mbps the capacity of E-1 line
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Figure 16-9

Functional Grouping
Defines the function of
each type of equipment

NT network termination
TE terminal equipment
NT1
Controls the physical & electrical termination of the ISDN at the users
premises
Connects the users internal system to the digital subscriber loop
Organizes the data stream s from a connected subscriber into frames that can
be sent over the digital pipe
Translates the frames received from the network into a format usable by the
subscribers devices.
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NT2 ( ex. Digital PBX, LAN)


Performs functions at the physical (multiplexing), data link (flow control),
network layers (packetizing) of the OSI model
Provides intermediate signal processing between the data-generating devices
and an NT1
Used primarily to interface between a multiuser system and an NT1 in a PRI.

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TE1 same thing as DTE


Any device that supports the ISDN standards
Ex. Digital telephones,integrated voice/data terminals

TE2
Any non-ISDN device
Ex. Terminal workstation, regular telephone
Can be used with the help of Terminal Adapter (TA)
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Reference Points

Label used to identify individual interfaces between two elements of an


ISDN installation
Defines the functions of the connections

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Simplified Layers of ISDN

Mechanical and
electrical specs of
interfaces R, S, T, U
Encoding
Multiplexing
Power supply

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BRI Interfaces

R interface
not defined by ISDN, it can be any EIA standards or V or X series
S interface
ISO standard, ISO 8887, four-, six-, or eight-wire connections.

U interface
- Single-pair twistedpair cable in each
direction
- Two binary, one
quaternary (2B1Q)
encoding

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Figure 16-14

S Interface
Name

TE

NT

Power source Power sink 3


3

Power source Power sink 3


3

Transmit

Receive

Receive

Transmit

Receive

Transmit

Transmit

Receive

Power sink 2

Power
source 2

Power sink 2

Power
source 2

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2B/1Q Encoding

00

01

10

11

-3

-1

+3

+1

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BRI Frame
overhead

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BRI
Topology
Point-to-point
Multipoint
-limited distance to
ensure frame
synchronization
As many as 8
devices can be
connected to NT1,
two can access the
B-channels at 1 time
D channels use a
mechanism like
CSMA
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R and S same
as those defined
for the BRI
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PRI Interfaces

T identical to S
standard
- B8ZS Encoding

U same for
both, different
rates

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Figure 16-19

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PRI Frame

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LAPD Address Field

SAPI Service Access Point Identifier


- identifies the type of upperlayer service (network layer)
C/R Command (0) / Response (1)
TEI Terminal Equipment Identifier

000000 call control for network


layer (signaling use of D-channel)
000001 call control for upper
layer (ene-to-end signaling), not yet
in use
010000 packet communication
( data use of D channel)
111111 - management

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Figure 16-21

Network Layer Packet Format

Protocol discriminator identifies the protocol in use, for Q.931 = 0000 1000
Call Reference sequence number of the call
Message Type identifies the purpose of the message
- call establishment
Reading assignment:
- call information
Different messages under
- call clearing
these four message types
- call miscellaneous
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Call Reference Field

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Figure 16-23

Information Elements

Carries specific details about the connection that are required for call
establishment:
- addresses of the sender and receiver
- routing information
- type of network that is desired for the B-channel exchange
(X.25, ATM, Frame Relay)

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Information Element Types

ID identify the information being sent


Length length of the content in bytes

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Addressing in ISDN

Addressing important information element type in ISDN


NC national Code
Subaddress identify the device connected to NT1

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Figure 16-26

Bit Rates for Different Applications

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B-ISDN Services

Broadband ISDN based on a change from metal cable to fiber


optic cable at all levels of telecommunications

Interactive services those that require two-way exchanges


between either 2 subscribers or between a subscriber & a service
provider
- conversational real time exchanges such as telephone calls
- messaging store & forward exchanges such as voice mail
- retrieval retrieve info from a central office
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B-ISDN Services

Distributive services unidirectional services sent from a provider to


subscribers, broadcast to the user
- without user control user choice is limited to whether or not
to receive the service at all
- with user control allow the user a choice of times during
which to receive them

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Figure 16-28

B-ISDN Accesses

155.520 Mbps fill the needs of most residential and many


business subscribers
155.520/622.080 Mbps fill the needs of businesses that require
the simultaneous receipt of multiple services and video
conferencing
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