ETR 360 : 20001

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 Special functions for multipoint configurations
   4.1 Copying function
   4.2 Merging function at the ATM layer
   4.3 Merging function at the higher layer
   4.4 Bridging function at the ATM layer
   4.5 Bridging at the higher layer
   4.6 Branching function
5 Mapping of functions to communication configurations
6 Multicast connection
   6.1 Definition
   6.2 Ownership and related roles
   6.3 Physical configuration
   6.4 Controlling a multicast connection
   6.5 Traffic and OAM issues
7 Broadcast connection
   7.1 Definition
   7.2 Ownership and related roles
   7.3 Physical configuration
   7.4 Controlling a broadcast connection
   7.5 Traffic and OAM issues
8 Collection connection
   8.1 Definition
   8.2 Ownership and related roles
   8.3 Physical configuration
   8.4 Controlling an on-demand collection communication
   8.5 Traffic and OAM issues
9 Point-to-multipoint connection (ATM layer merging)
   9.1 Definition
   9.2 Ownership and related roles
   9.3 Physical configuration
   9.4 Controlling a point-to-multipoint connection
   9.5 Traffic and performance
   9.6 OAM issues
   9.7 Bi-directionality of the point-to-multipoint connection
10 Point to multipoint communication (higher layer merging)
    10.1 Definition
   10.2 Ownership and related roles
   10.3 Physical configuration
   10.4 Controlling a bi-directional point-to-multipoint
        communication
   10.5 Traffic and performance
   10.6 OAM issues
   10.7 Bi-directionality of the point-to-multipoint
        communication
11 Collection communication (high layer merging)
   11.1 Definition
   11.2 Ownership and related roles
   11.3 Physical configuration
   11.4 Controlling an on-demand collection communication
   11.5 Traffic and OAM issues
12 Multipoint-to-multipoint communications
   12.1 Definition
   12.2 Connection configurations
13 Capability for point-to-multipoint at the ATM layer
   13.1 VP point-to-multipoint
   13.2 VC point-to-multipoint
14 Network scenario for point-to-multipoint unidirectional
   communications in a VC switched environment
15 Open issues on point-to-multipoint
   15.1 Management: modelling of multipoint configuration
   15.2 Maintenance of point-to-multipoint connection
   15.3 Location of the duplication/merging functions
   15.4 Signalling/routing issues
   15.5 Bi-directional point-to-multipoint connection
History

Delineates the state of the art on the issues raised by the introduction of multipoint communications in ATM based networks.