SIST-TS ETSI/TS 101 909-13-1 V1.1.1:2005
(Main)Digital Broadband Cable Access to the Public Telecommunications Network; IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 13: Trunking Gateway Control Protocol; Sub-part 1: H.248 option
General Information
- Abstract
Produce a TS defining a profile of H.248 protocol for controlling media gateways between cable networks and the PSTN. This profile may need H.248 packages that are not currently available. Definition of such packages is also part of the work item. This activity should result in a single standard for European use taken into account DTS/AT-020020-13 and DES/AT-022212-13.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Dec-2004
- Technical Committee
- SPN - Services and Protocols for Networks
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jan-2005
- Due Date
- 01-Jan-2005
- Completion Date
- 01-Jan-2005
Overview
SIST-TS ETSI/TS 101 909-13-1 V1.1.1:2005 outlines a technical specification for the profile of the H.248 protocol, specifically tailored for controlling media gateways between digital broadband cable networks and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Developed by SIST and harmonized with ETSI, this standard focuses on trunking gateway control-vital for enabling IP multimedia time-critical services across converged cable and telecommunication environments. It provides guidelines and requirements for the interoperability, security, and functional performance of media gateways and media gateway controllers (MG/MGCs) that connect packet-based cable infrastructures to traditional telephony networks.
Key Topics
- H.248 Protocol Profile: The core of the standard defines a specific H.248 (also known as Megaco) profile, naming conventions, and required packages for trunking gateway applications.
- Mandatory and Optional Packages: Detailed categorization of protocol packages, specifying which are required, optional, or conditional, such as generic, continuity, network, tone, and security-related packages.
- Naming and Identification: Recommendations for forming MG and MGC names (using domain names rather than network addresses) and structured termination identifiers reflecting the physical hierarchy of gateways.
- Service and Compatibility: Guidance on service change procedures, transaction timers, and compatibility approaches to ensure reliable and synchronized operations across diverse gateway platforms.
- Security Provisions: Requirement for implementation of IPsec and Internet Key Exchange (IKE) for secure signaling, including a dedicated security package for key management and ciphersuite negotiation.
- Session Description Protocol (SDP) Usage: Strict alignment with established internet standards for SDP (IETF RFC 2327), ensuring effective session negotiation and parameter exchange, with recommended values and handling rules for audio sessions integral to trunking gateways.
- Transport Protocols: Specification of UDP/ALF for both gateways and controllers, reinforcing low-latency, robust transmission essential for time-critical multimedia services.
Applications
The practical value of this standard revolves around enabling robust, scalable, and secure interconnection of cable networks with traditional telephony. Key application areas include:
- Carrier-Grade VoIP Services: By standardizing how media gateways use H.248 to interface with PSTN trunks, operators can ensure high-quality, low-latency voice and multimedia services over cable infrastructures.
- Network Convergence Projects: Ideal for integration initiatives that merge IP-based cable networks with legacy telecommunications systems, facilitating seamless migration and interoperability.
- Secure Media Transport: With built-in security profile requirements and support for IPsec, the standard helps protect communications and manage authentication and encryption parameters for time-sensitive IP multimedia applications.
- Service Provider Deployments: Ensures that equipment from multiple vendors can co-exist, provided they adhere to this defined profile-simplifying network build-outs, upgrades, and operational management for platforms serving European and international markets.
Related Standards
This standard builds upon and references several key documents and standards, ensuring compliance and interoperability across networks:
- ITU-T H.248 Recommendation: The foundational protocol for gateway control.
- ETSI TS 101 909 Series: Covers architectural frameworks, codec requirements, and security for digital broadband cable access.
- TS 101 909-2: Architectural framework for time-critical services.
- TS 101 909-3: Audio codec requirements.
- TS 101 909-11: Security provisions.
- TS 101 909-13-2: MGCP option as an alternative to H.248.
- IETF RFCs: Including RFC 2327 (SDP), RFC 2401 (IPsec), RFC 2543 (SIP), and others covering protocols essential for modern IP multimedia communication.
SIST-TS ETSI/TS 101 909-13-1 thus serves as a critical reference for equipment vendors, network engineers, and service providers seeking to implement or certify carrier-grade cable-PSTN gateway solutions, delivering secure, reliable, and standards-based time-critical IP multimedia services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST-TS ETSI/TS 101 909-13-1 V1.1.1:2005 is a technical specification published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital Broadband Cable Access to the Public Telecommunications Network; IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 13: Trunking Gateway Control Protocol; Sub-part 1: H.248 option". This standard covers: Produce a TS defining a profile of H.248 protocol for controlling media gateways between cable networks and the PSTN. This profile may need H.248 packages that are not currently available. Definition of such packages is also part of the work item. This activity should result in a single standard for European use taken into account DTS/AT-020020-13 and DES/AT-022212-13.
Produce a TS defining a profile of H.248 protocol for controlling media gateways between cable networks and the PSTN. This profile may need H.248 packages that are not currently available. Definition of such packages is also part of the work item. This activity should result in a single standard for European use taken into account DTS/AT-020020-13 and DES/AT-022212-13.
SIST-TS ETSI/TS 101 909-13-1 V1.1.1:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.040.35 - Telephone networks. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Digital Broadband Cable Access to the Public Telecommunications Network; IP
Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 13: Trunking Gateway Control Protocol; Sub-part
1: H.248 option
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: TS 101 909-13-1 Version 1.1.1
ICS:
33.040.35 Telefonska omrežja Telephone networks
SIST-TS ETSI/TS 101 909-13-1 en
V1.1.1:2005
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
Technical Specification
Digital Broadband Cable Access to the
PublicTelecommunications Network;
IP Multimedia Time Critical Services;
Part 13: Trunking Gateway Control Protocol;
Sub-part 1: H.248 option
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Reference
DTS/SPAN-120085
Keywords
gateway, H.248, IP, profile
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword.4
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Abbreviations.6
4 Architectural assumptions.6
5 Profile definition.6
5.1 Support of packages .6
5.1.1 Mandatory packages.6
5.1.2 Optional packages.7
5.1.3 Conditional packages.7
5.2 Compatibility rules.7
5.3 Naming conventions.7
5.3.1 MG and MGC names.7
5.3.2 Termination identifiers.8
5.4 Topology descriptor.8
5.5 Transaction timers.8
5.6 Transport.8
5.7 Service change procedures .9
5.8 Security.9
5.9 Encoding.9
5.10 Use of SDP .9
5.10.1 Protocol version (v=) .9
5.10.2 Origin (o=).9
5.10.3 Session name (s=) .10
5.10.4 Session and media information (i=).10
5.10.5 URI (u=).10
5.10.6 E-mail address and phone number (e=, p=) .10
5.10.7 Connection data (c=).11
5.10.8 Bandwidth (b=).11
5.10.9 Time, repeat times and time zones (t=, r=, z=) .11
5.10.10 Encryption keys.12
5.10.11 Attributes (a=).12
5.10.12 Media announcements (m=) .14
5.11 Timestamp.14
5.12 Digits maps.14
Annex A (normative): Specific package definitions .15
A.1 Security package.15
A.1.1 Properties.15
A.1.2 Events.15
A.1.3 Signals.15
A.1.4 Statistics.16
A.1.5 Procedures.16
History .17
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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Services and Protocols for
Advanced Networks (SPAN).
The present document is part 13, sub-part 1 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in
part 1 [12].
Introduction
The present document defines a solution based on H.248. The solution based on MGCP is defined in
TS 101 909-13-2 [13].
Where alternative solutions for the same interface are being considered, interoperability issues between the various
IPCablecom system components need to be addressed.
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1 Scope
The present document specifies a profile of the H.248 protocol [1] for controlling media gateways between cable
networks and the PSTN. This profile is known as Trunking Gateway Control Protocol (TGCP) version 1.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
[1] ITU-T Recommendation H.248: "Gateway Control Protocol".
[2] ETSI TS 101 909-2: "Digital Broadband Cable Access to the Public Telecommunications
Network; IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 2: Architectural framework for the delivery
of time critical services over cable Television networks using cable modems".
[3] ETSI TS 101 909-3: "Digital Broadband Cable access to the public telecommunications network;
IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 3: Audio Codec Requirements for the Provision of
Bi-Directional Audio Service over Cable Television Networks using Cable Modems".
[4] ETSI TS 101 909-11: "Digital Broadband Cable access to the public telecommunications network;
IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 11: Security".
[5] IETF/RFC 2327 (1988): "SDP: Session Description Protocol".
[6] IETF/RFC 2401 (1998): "Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol".
[7] IETF/RFC 2402 (1998): "IP Authentication Header".
[8] IETF/RFC 1889 (1996): "RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time Applications".
[9] IETF/RFC 2543: "Session Initiation Protocol".
[10] IETF/RFC 2234: "Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF".
[11] IETF/RFC 1890: "RTP Profile for Audio and Video Conferences with Minimal Control".
[12] ETSI TS 101 909-1: "Digital Broadband Cable Access to the Public Telecommunications
Network; IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 1: General".
[13] ETSI TS 101 909-13-2: "Digital Broadband Cable Access to the Public Telecommunications
Network; IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 13: Trunking Gateway Control Protocol;
Sub-part 2: MGCP option."
[14] IETF/RFC 2045: "Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet
Message Bodies".
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3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AVP Audio Video Profile
DNS Domain Name System
IANA Internet Assigned Number Authority
IP Internet Protocol
MG Media Gateway
MGC Media Gateway Controller
MTA Message Transfer Agent
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network.
RTCP Real-time Transfer Control Protocol
RTP Real-time Transfer Protocol
SDP Session Description Protocol
SPI Security Parameters Index
TGCP Trunking Gateway Control Protocol
UDP User Data Protocol
URI Universal Ressource Identifier
4 Architectural assumptions
The present document applies to the interface between a Media Gateway Controller and a Media Gateway sitting at the
boundary between a packet cable network and the PSTN.
The overall architecture for interconnecting packet cable networks with the PSTN is described in TS 101 909-2 [2].
5 Profile definition
This profile shall be entitled "TGCP". The version number shall be 1.0. This name shall be returned by conforming
gateways when sending a ServiceChange command as part of the initial registration of the MG.
5.1 Support of packages
5.1.1 Mandatory packages
The following packages shall be supported:
Table 1: Mandatory packages
Package Name Id Version Defined in
Generic g 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
Base Root root 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
Continuity ct 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
Network nt 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
TDM Circuit tdmc 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
Tone Detect tonedet 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
Call Progress Detect cd 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
Tone Generator tonegen 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
Call Progress Generator cg 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex E
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5.1.2 Optional packages
The following packages may be supported:
Table 2: Optinal packages
Package Name Id Version Defined in
Announcement an 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex K
Modem mdm 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex F
FaxModem ftmd 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex F
Fax Fax 1 ITU Recommendation H.248 [1], annex F
Security sec 1 TS 101 909-13-1 [12], clause A.1
5.1.3 Conditional packages
The following optional packages shall be supported under the specified conditions:
Table 3: Conditional packages
Package Name Condition (e.g. trunk type supported)
Modem Some of the codec supported by the cable networks are not
transparent to modem signals.
FaxModem Some of the codec supported by the cable networks are not
transparent to modem signals.
Fax Some of the codec supported by the cable networks are not
transparent to modem signals.
Security The RTP/RTCP services defined in TS 101 909-11 [4] are
supported.
NOTE: A list of permissible ciphersuites are specified in the IPCablecom Security Specification
TS 101 909-11 [4].
5.2 Compatibility rules
This profile is based on ITU-T Recommendation H.248 [1] version 1 (06/00). The compatibility rules for packages,
signals, events, properties and statistics and the H.248 protocol are defined in ITU-T Recommendation H.248 [1].
5.3 Naming conventions
5.3.1 MG and MGC names
MG and MGC names shall be in the form of a domain name. An example MGC name is: mgc1.whatever.net
Reliability is provided by the following precautions:
• MGs and MGCs are identified by their domain name, not their network addresses. Several addresses can be
associated with a domain name. If a command cannot be forwarded to one of the network addresses,
implementations shall retry the transmission using another address.
• MGs and MGCs may move to another platform. The association between a logical name (domain name) and the
actual platform are kept in the Domain Name Service (DNS). MG and MGC shall keep track of the record's
time-to-live read from the DNS. They shall query the DNS to refresh the information if the time-to-live has
expired.
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