ETR 257 : 20001

Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 Electrical, physical and procedural interface requirements
5 Services and architecture aspects and requirements
   5.1 General discussion on services
   5.2 General requirements for broadband access networks
   5.3 General architectural requirements for the V[B5]
        reference point
   5.4 Applicability of the connection types
6 ATM functionality required over a V[B5] reference point
   6.1 General concepts relating to the V[B5] reference point
   6.2 The V[B5.1] reference point
   6.3 The V[B5.2 ]reference point
7 Narrowband accesses: Conclusions for implementations at
   the V[B5] reference point
   7.1 Conclusions on ATM caused speech path delays for
        narrowband services
   7.2 Narrowband services: Speech path delay considerations
   7.3 AAL1 definition for the support of narrowband services
8 Broadband access: The B-ISDN access requirements and V[B5]
   implementation
   8.1 Discussion - The B-ISDN access
   8.2 The preferred B-ISDN signalling protocol
   8.3 The data link layer for the B-ISDN signalling protocol
9 Broadband accesses: The LAN interconnect service requirements
   and V[B5] implementation
   9.1 LAN interface support - Type 1
   9.2 LAN interface support - Type 2
10 Broadband accesses: The broadcast TV service requirements
   and V[B5] implementation
   10.1 Discussion - The broadcast TV service
11 Broadband accesses: Signalling bandwidth allocation
   11.1 Signalling bandwidth allocation - General discussion
12 Broadband accesses: Bearer channel bandwidth allocation and
   concentration
   12.1 Bearer channel bandwidth allocation and concentration -
        General discussion
   12.2 Establishment of signalling virtual channels
13 Implementing dynamic bearer connection allocation on a
   V[B5] reference point
   13.1 Functionality of a B-BCC protocol for use at a V[B5]
        reference point
   13.2 The data link protocol for the B-BCC protocol
14 Broadband accesses: Control protocol
   14.1 Control protocol - General discussion
15 Broadband accesses: Link control protocol
   15.1 Link control protocol - General discussion
16 Broadband accesses: Multiplexing cells for individual users
   onto a common transmission system - General
17 Broadband accesses: Conclusions for implementations at the
   V[B5] reference point
   17.1 Conclusions on ATM caused speech path delays for
        broadband services:
   17.2 Conclusions on the preferred protocol to support
        narrowband services
   17.3 Conclusions on the preferred B-ISDN signalling
        protocol
   17.4 Conclusions on the preferred B-BCC protocol for
        bandwidth allocation procedure
   17.5 Conclusions on the preferred control protocol
   17.6 Conclusions on the preferred link control protocol
   17.7 Conclusions on the preferred method of protection of
        signalling paths
   17.8 Conclusions on resource allocation and policing for a
        V[B5] based system
18 Items for further study
19 Future standardisation requirements for the V[B5] reference
   point
Annex A: Performance parameters associated with an ATM SN
      A.1 Introduction
      A.2 Measurement experience
      A.3 Proposal
Annex B: Delay on the bearer channels associated with PSTN
         traffic
      B.1 Speech path delay considerations when an ATM bearer
          is used
Annex C: Policing and the UPC/NPC functions
      C.1 UPC/NPC definition and description
      C.2 UPC/NPC location
      C.3 UPC/NPC in an AN-SN configuration
      C.4 Consequences
Annex D: Examples of configurations of logical and physical
         user ports at the UNI
      D.1 General principle
      D.2 Examples of scenarios at the UNI
      D.3 Requirements for operation and maintenance
      D.4 Conclusion
Annex E: General narrowband services discussion
      E.1 Discussion - The PSTN service
      E.2 Narrowband services: The ISDN-BA requirements and
          V[B5] implementation
      E.3 Narrowband services: The ISDN-PRA requirements and
          V[B5] implementation
      E.4 Narrowband services: Signalling bandwidth allocation
      E.5 Narrowband services: The control protocol
      E.6 Narrowband services: Link control protocol layer 3
      E.7 Narrowband services: Protection of signalling cells
          at the V[B5] reference point
Annex F: General discussion on dimensioning of ATM access
         networks
      F.1 The V[B5.1] reference point
      F.2 The V[B5.2] reference point
      F.3 Conclusion on dimensioning of ATM networks
Annex G: Examples for the support of LAN interconnect via V[B5]
      G.1 User plane
      G.2 Control plane
      G.3 Management plane
History

Investigates the functional requirements for a broadband reference point in conjunction with the previously defined V5, Narrowband Integrated Services Digital Network (N-ISDN), and Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) protocols in order to define a useful set of protocol component parts.