ISDN

What is ISDN?

ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN - is a set of communication standards for simultaneous Digital Transmission of voice, video, data, and other network services over the traditional circuits of the public switched telephone network(PSTN) Used for voice, image and data

ISDN Architecture
ISDN devices

TE1

NT1

TE2 Analog devices: phone, Fax III,...

TA

ISDN Architecure Devices

NT1 TE1 - ISDN devices TE2 - analog devices (need TA) TA - Terminal Adapter

Terminal Equipment type 1 (TE1)

ISDN compatible device (Router with ISDN Interface) * TE1s connect to the ISDN network through a four-wire, twisted-pair digital link

Terminal Equipment type 2 (TE2)

* * ISDN Non-compatible devices. Will require a terminal adapter. Converts standard electrical signals into the form used by ISDN Needed for connection with TE2 devices

Terminal Adapter (TA)

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**Network termination type 1 (NT1)

* Is the termination of the connection between the user terminal system and ISDN Network **Network termination type 2(NT2) * Performs function at Layer 1, Layer2 and Layer 3 of the OSI model * Provides Multiplexing at Layer 1, Flow Control at Layer2 and Paketizing at Layer 3 * It is used to interface between Multiuser system and NT1
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ISDN Reference points

ISDN specifies a number of reference points that define logical interfaces between functional groupings, such as TAs and NT1s. ISDN reference points include the following:

R---The reference point between non-ISDN equipment and a TA. S---The reference point between user terminals and the NT2. T---The reference point between NT1 and NT2 devices. U---The reference point between NT1 devices and line-termination
equipment in the carrier network.

ISDN, CEENet Workshop '97, Zagreb, August '97

 Types of channels
Bearer channel (B-channel=64 kb/s) clear pipe for data Carries user service information including: digital data, video, and voice. Delta channel (D-channel, 16 kb/s or 64 kb/s) call signaling information:
who is calling type of call calling what number

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 Types of ISDN Network

Basic Rate Interface (2 B channels + 1 D channel (16 kb/s)) Primary Rate Interface (30 B channels + 1 D channel (64 kb/s))

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B-ISDN
BISDN is an extension of ISDN in terms of capabilities, i.e. it not only has the narrowband capability of ISDN but also the broadband capability. Any service inquiry with a speed greater than 600 Mbps

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Advantages of ISDN
Digital
reliable connection

Speed
128 kb/s (160 kb/s) for BRI 1920 kb/s (2048 kb/s) for PRI

Multiple devices
phone, fax, PC, videoconferencing system, router, terminal adapter,.. each with its own subaddress
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