ECMA 298 : 1ED 99

1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 References (normative)
4 Definitions
   4.1 External definitions
   4.2 Other definitions
        4.2.1 Connection state
        4.2.2 Bearer identifier
        4.2.3 Call segment
        4.2.4 Call segment identifier
        4.2.5 Preceding side
        4.2.6 Succeeding side
        4.2.7 Side
        4.2.8 Signalling AAL (SAAL)
        4.2.9 Preceding PINX
        4.2.10 Succeeding PINX
        4.2.11 Preceding PINX with call/bearer co-ordination
        4.2.12 Preceding PINX without co-ordination function
        4.2.13 Succeeding PINX without co-ordination function
        4.2.14 Succeeding PINX with co-ordination function
5 List of acronyms
6 Description
   6.1 Separation of call control and bearer control
   6.2 Relationship to call control architecture
   6.3 Capabilities supported by this Standard
   6.4 General overview
7 Operational requirements
   7.1 Provision and withdrawal
   7.2 Requirements on the preceding side
   7.3 Requirements on the succeeding side
8 Primitive definitions and state definitions
   8.1 Primitive definitions
   8.2 State definitions
        8.2.1 B-QSIG connection states
9 Coding requirements
   9.1 Messages
        9.1.1 Modification to messages defined in
               ECMA-266 Information elements
        9.2.1 Call association
        9.2.2 Bearer identifier
        9.2.3 Other information elements
10 Signalling procedures at the Q reference point
   10.1 Introduction
   10.2 Establishment of a bearer
        10.2.1 Additional procedures at a preceding side
        10.2.2 Additional procedures at a succeeding side
   10.3 Procedures for joining bearer connections on
        adjacent call segments
   10.4 Additional procedures at a Transit PINX
   10.5 Clearing of a Connection
11 Interworking with other networks
12 Interworking with supplementary services
13 Parameter values
14 Dynamic description SDLs
Annex A - Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
          (PICS) proforma
Annex B - Guidelines for the use of the instruction
          indicator

Defines the signalling protocol for the bearer control at the Q reference point between Private Integrated Services Network Exchanges (PINXs) connected together within the Broadband Private Integrated Services network (B-PISN) employing Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).