GR 394 CORE : ISSUE 8

1. Introduction
   1.1 Structure and use of this document
   1.2 Definition
   1.3 Background
   1.4 High-level feature description
   1.5 Changes from issue 4 of TR-NWT-000394 to issue 1 of
        GR-394-CORE
   1.6 Changes from GR-394-CORE, issue 1 to issue 1,
        revision 1
   1.7 Changes from GR-394-CORE, issue 1, revision 1 to
        issue 1, revision 2
   1.8 Changes from GR-394-CORE, issue 1, revision 2 to
        issue 1, revision 3
   1.9 Changes from GR-394-CORE, issue 1, revision 3 to
        issue 2
   1.10 Requirements terminology
   1.11 Requirements labeling conventions
2. User perspective
3. Feature requirements
   3.1 Feature operations
   3.2 Internal call processing controls
   3.3 Administration
   3.4 Maintenance
   3.5 Interactions
   3.6 Timing and tolerances
   3.7 Performance
Appendix A: SS7 messages
Appendix B: SS7 parameters
         B.1 Backward call indicators
         B.2 User service information (bearer capability
              parameter)
         B.3 Called party number
         B.4 Calling party number
         B.5 Calling party's category
         B.6 Cause indicators
         B.7 Charge number
         B.8 Continuity indicators
         B.9 Service code
         B.10 Forward call indicators
         B.11 Message type
         B.12 Nature of connection indicators
         B.13 Originating
         B.14 Outgoing trunk group number
         B.15 Carrier selection
         B.16 Transit network selection
         B.17 Optional backward call indicators
         B.18 Carrier identification code
         B.19 Hop counter
         B.20 Automatic congestion level
         B.21 Jurisdiction information
Appendix C: Interoffice Signaling Figures
Appendix D: Bearer Independent Call Control (BICC)
         D.1 Introduction
         D.2 Motivation
         D.3 BICC Architecture
         D.4 BICC Protocol Industry Status
         D.5 Summary
Appendix E: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
         E.1 Introduction
         E.2 Motivation
         E.3 SIP Architecture
         E.4 Summary
References
Glossary
Requirement-Object Index
List of Figures
List of Tables

Describes a feature of a Stored Program Control Switching System (SPCS) that provides an Interexchange Carrier (IXC) with a Signaling System Number 7 (SS7) access to Local Access and Transport Areas (LATAs) for the purpose of establishing and releasing call connections involving an IXC.