Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
4 CBDS and the supporting technology
4.1 Basic principles of Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)
4.2 Basic Principles of ATM
4.3 Evolution of MANs
4.4 Evolution of ATM networks
4.5 Introduction to CBDS
5 Addressing principles
5.1 Addressing requirements
5.2 Definition of addresses and address types
5.3 Definition of a Group Address Agent (GAA) and Nested
Group Address Agent (NGAA)
5.4 Address structure and format
5.5 Addressing requirements for both encapsulated and
non-encapsulated data
5.6 Allocation of numbering resource
5.7 Network operator selection capabilities
5.8 Address screening
6 Group addressing
6.1 General principles
6.2 Format
6.3 Methodologies
Annex A: Types of databases
A.1 Distributed databases
A.2 Replicated databases
A.3 Centralized databases
A.4 Centralized database with Nested Group Address (NGA)
Annex B: OAM flows for GA administration
B.1 OAM when NGA is used
B.2 Interaction modelling
B.3 Group creation example
History