April 26, 2001

Presented by Greg Ratta (

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), ITU-T SG 11 Vice Chairman

Outline

Introduction - elements of QoS signalling

Signaling of QoS in B-ISDN
Overview of BICC
QoS signalling for BICC
Summary

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ATM Service Categories

Attribute
CLR
CTD and CDV
PCR & CDVT
SCR and BT
MCR
Feedback

ATM Layer Services Categories

CBR
rt-VBR nrt-VBR ABR
UBR

*CDVT is a network characteristic and is not signaled

= network specific

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Guaranteed Frame Rate (GFR)

Objective: a non-real-time service that provides
some QoS commitment while placing minimal
constraints on the user
Major Application: Carry aggregate TCP/IP traffic
between two routers
User is free to send any rate up to a PCR all the
time, but network commitment is only to an MCR
GFR service is frame-based.

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Inclusion of QoS parameters in the SETUP

message when the I.356 QoS class is explicitly
requested (QoS value different from 0)
QoS parameter
QoS class (value)

Transit delay (NOTE 1)

2-point CDV

CLR (CLP=0) (NOTE 2)

CLR (CLP=0+1) (NOTE 2)

O
O

NOTE 1 - Maximum end-to-end transit delay objectives may only be specified for the forward
direction.

NOTE 2 - The CLR parameter is shown as two entries to indicate explicitly whether the
CLR commitment is for the CLP=0 or for the CLP=0+1 cells.

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Inclusion of QoS parameters in the SETUP message

when the QoS class value is not explicitly requested
and the requested ATC is an I.371 ATC
Broadband bearer capability
BTC (value)

11

19

12

16

17

20

21

QoS class (value)

Transit delay (NOTE 1)

NOTE 3

NOTE 3

NOTE 3

NOTE 3

NOTE 3

2-point CDV

QoS parameter

CLR (CLP=0) (NOTE 2)

CLR (CLP=0+1) (NOTE 2)

O
O

NOTE 3 - Maximum end-to-end transit delay objectives may be specified (though not
recommended) for reasons of backward compatibility with Recommendations Q.2931
(1995),Q.2934 (1998), Q.2961.1 (1996), Q.2961.2 (1997) Q.2961.3 (1997), Q.2961.4
(1997) and Q.2961.6 (1998).

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Inclusion of QoS parameters in the SETUP

message supported for backward compatibility
Broadband bearer capability
Bearer class
BTC (value) (NOTE 4)

X or
FR

VP

X or
FR

VP

absent

4, 5
or 6

1 or 9

absent

X or
FR

VP

absent, absent
0, 2, 8 or 10
or 10

QoS parameter
QoS class (value)

Transit delay (NOTE 1)

NOTE 3

2-point CDV

CLR (CLP=0) (NOTE 2)

CLR (CLP=0+1) (NOTE 2)

NOTE 4 BTC values 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 are not used on transmission but shall be

understood on reception.

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What is BICC?
BICC provides a means of supporting narrowband ISDN
services across a broadband backbone network without
impacting the interfaces to the existing N-ISDN network and
end-to-end services.
The BICC call control signaling protocol is based on N-ISUP
signaling
The bearer control signaling protocols are based on different
bearer technology control signaling protocols (e.g., DSS2 for
AAL type 1 and AAL type 2)
The BICC call control signaling protocol should not be aware
of the actual bearer transport being employed. The binding
information is used to reference the bearer.

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BICC network architecture

ISN
ISUP

ISN

CSF
BCF

BICC

CMN

Bearer
Sign.

BICC
Bearer
Sign.

CSF
BCF

TDM trunks

TDM trunks
BF

PSTN/ISDN network

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ISUP

Data Network

BICC network

BF

PSTN/ISDN network

BICC Capability Set 1

Forward and Backward Backbone Network Establishment

Transport Call Control via MTP SS7 or ATM
Support of most existing narrow band services.
New Backbone Network Connection (BNC) with or
without Codec Negotiation
Reuse of Idle Backbone Network Connection (BNC)
Separate Release of Call and Backbone Network
Connection (BNC)
Bearer Transport Types supported: AAL 1 & AAL 2
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BICC Capability Set 2 and Beyond

Extend BICC to the Local Exchanges

Support IP Bearer, including Tunnelling
Support of a Call Mediation Node Function
Support Structured AAL1
New Identifiers
Traffic Group
Global Call Reference

Extend BICC to Special Resources Nodes (e.g.,

announcement platformsetc)

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QoS Signalling in BICC CS 3

Based on the TIPHON specifications for end-to-end QoS control
4 TIPHON QoS service classes (Best, High, Medium and Best Effort) in
ETSI TS 101 329 part 2
the signalling and control of end-to-end QoS in TIPHON systems in
ETSI TS 101 329 part 3.

Initiated joint activity with ITU-T SG 16 for:

Translation of the TIPHON defined QoS requirements and signalling
flows in protocol requirements.
Definition of generic procedures in call/bearer control protocols (BICC,
H.225/H.245, SIP/SDP) for end-to-end QoS service control.
The specification of a generic H.248 (Megaco) package for end-to-end
QoS service control.

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Summary
All new services in ITU-T SG 11 to be
specified for BICC before being added to
ISUP or BISUP
QoS signalling available for ATM-based
infrastructure
Capability for call level QoS signalling
under study

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BICC Acronyms

AAL
ACF
ACN
AESA
AGI
ANI
APM
ATM
BCF
BF
BICC
BIWF
BNC
CSF
CSM
CMN
B-ISUP
DSS2
GAT
GFT
GIT
GSN

ATM Adaptation Layer

Access Control Function
Access Concentration Node
ATM End System Address
Application Generated Identifier
Access Network Interface
Application transport Message
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Bearer Control Function
Bearer Function
Bearer Independent Call Control
Bearer Interworking Function
Backbone Network Connection
Call Service Function
Call State Model
Call Mediation Node
Broadband ISUP
Digital Signalling System no.2
Generic Addressing and Transport protocol
Generic Function Transport control
Generic Identifier Transport
Gateway Serving Node

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IN
IP
ISDN
ISN
ISUP
MTP3b
NNI
POP
PSTN
SN
SPOI
SS7
SSCOP
STP
SWN
TDM
TE
TG
TSN
UNI
VCC
VoIP

Intelligent Networks
Internet Protocol
Integrated Services Digital Network
Interface Serving Node
ISDN User Part
Message Transfer Part no.3b
Network-Network Interface
Point of Presence
Public Switched Telephony Network
Serving Node
Signalling Point of Interconnection
Signalling System no.7
Service-Specific Connection-Oriented Protocol
Signalling Transfer Point
Switching Node
Time Division Multiplexing
Terminal Equipment
Trunk Group
Transit Serving Node
User Network Interface
Virtual Channel Connection
Voice-over-IP