SIST-TS TS 101 324 V2.1.1:2004
(Main)Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON); Numbering; Scenarios 1, 2, 3 and 4
General Information
- Abstract
The Technical Specification deals with naming, numbering and addressing issues for all four scenarios. Naming and addressing issues for scenario 1 has already published. Scenario 2 is currently being worked on. New are naming and addressing issues for scenarios 3 and 4.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Mar-2004
- Technical Committee
- SPN - Services and Protocols for Networks
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Apr-2004
- Due Date
- 01-Apr-2004
- Completion Date
- 01-Apr-2004
Overview
SIST-TS TS 101 324 V2.1.1:2004, titled Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON); Numbering; Scenarios 1, 2, 3 and 4, presents specifications for naming, numbering, and addressing within TIPHON-compliant networks. Developed by SIST and aligned with ETSI standards, this technical specification is crucial for ensuring interoperable communication between Internet Protocol (IP)-based systems and traditional Switched Circuit Networks (SCN).
The document defines schemes and requirements allowing users and devices on both public and private networks to interact using consistent numbering and addressing formats. By detailing multiple service scenarios, it supports seamless integration and migration between legacy and IP-based telecommunications systems, contributing to the evolution of global voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia communication services.
Key keywords: TIPHON, IP, VoIP, SCN, numbering, addressing, interoperability, telecommunications networks
Key Topics
Naming, Numbering, and Addressing Schemes
- Use of international standards such as ITU-T E.164
- Support for both public and private network numbering plans
- Requirements for unique and interoperable identifiers
Four Service Scenarios
- Scenario 1: IP to SCN (calls from IP-based terminals to SCN devices)
- Scenario 2: SCN to IP (calls from SCN devices to IP-based terminals)
- Scenario 3: SCN to IP to SCN (calls traversing from SCN through an IP network to another SCN)
- Scenario 4: IP to SCN to IP (calls traversing from IP through an SCN back to IP)
Number Portability and Mobility
- Retaining user or device identifiers across networks and locations
- Support of portable addressing schemes
Functional Network Requirements
- Acceptance and support of E.164 international numbering formats
- Handling carrier selection mechanisms as per national regulations
- Support for special service numbers (e.g., emergency numbers)
Interaction with Gateways and Gatekeepers
- Gatekeepers manage address translation and network access in H.323 environments
- Gateways enable real-time communication between IP and SCN networks
Applications
SIST-TS TS 101 324 is widely applicable in the following areas:
- VoIP Service Providers: Ensuring numbering, addressing, and routing compliance when interfacing with public telephone networks and supporting portability for end users.
- Telecommunications Carriers: Facilitating smooth interoperability between legacy SCN and modern IP networks, crucial for hybrid service deployment and migration strategies.
- Enterprise Networks: Streamlining integration of private IP telephony systems with public and private SCNs, reducing complexity and improving reliability.
- Equipment Manufacturers: Implementing compliant gateways, gatekeepers, and terminal devices that adhere to standardized numbering and addressing schemes.
- Regulatory Bodies: Enforcing numbering and portability provisions, supporting lawful intercept and emergency services across converged network architectures.
The technical specification is particularly relevant for those deploying or maintaining multi-network voice and multimedia communication environments, ensuring that users can consistently connect regardless of underlying infrastructure.
Related Standards
This standard references and aligns with significant international standards and technical reports, including:
- ITU-T Recommendation E.164 - The international public telecommunication numbering plan
- ITU-T Recommendation H.323 - Packet-based multimedia communications systems
- ETS 300 189 - Addressing for Private Telecommunication Networks
- ISO/IEC 11571 - Addressing in Private Integrated Services Networks
- TR 101 300, TR 101 306, TR 101 307, TR 101 308, TR 101 338 - Series of TIPHON-related requirements and interoperability descriptions
For robust and interoperable telecommunications and IP network deployments, adherence to SIST-TS TS 101 324 and its referenced standards is essential for supporting reliable numbering, addressing, and seamless cross-network communications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST-TS TS 101 324 V2.1.1:2004 is a technical specification published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON); Numbering; Scenarios 1, 2, 3 and 4". This standard covers: The Technical Specification deals with naming, numbering and addressing issues for all four scenarios. Naming and addressing issues for scenario 1 has already published. Scenario 2 is currently being worked on. New are naming and addressing issues for scenarios 3 and 4.
The Technical Specification deals with naming, numbering and addressing issues for all four scenarios. Naming and addressing issues for scenario 1 has already published. Scenario 2 is currently being worked on. New are naming and addressing issues for scenarios 3 and 4.
SIST-TS TS 101 324 V2.1.1:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.020 - Telecommunications in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON);
Numbering; Scenarios 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: TS 101 324 Version 2.1.1
ICS:
33.020 Telekomunikacije na splošno Telecommunications in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
Technical Specification
Telecommunications and Internet Protocol
Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON);
Numbering;
Scenarios 1, 2, 3 and 4
2 ETSI TS 101 324 V2.1.1 (1999-11)
Reference
RTS/TIPHON-04003 (c9c010cr.PDF)
Keywords
addressing, IP, network, VoIP
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword .4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Definitions and abbreviations .6
3.1 Definitions.6
3.2 Abbreviations .7
4 Naming scheme for identification of users and terminals within TIPHON compliant networks .7
4.1 Requirements for the naming scheme used within the network .7
4.2 Requirements for the naming scheme supported at the interface to SCNs .8
4.2.1 Public TIPHON compliant networks .8
4.2.2 Private TIPHON compliant networks .8
5 Functionality required within the TIPHON compliant network .8
5.1 General requirements.8
5.2 Requirements for Scenario 1 (IP to SCN) .9
5.3 Requirements for Scenario 2 (SCN to IP) .9
5.4 Requirements for Scenario 3 (SCN to IP to SCN).9
5.5 Requirements for Scenario 4 (IP to SCN to IP).9
Bibliography.10
History.11
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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Project Telecommunications and Internet Protocol
Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON).
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the naming, numbering, and addressing scheme and related functionality required within
TIPHON compliant networks for calls:
- from Internet Protocol (IP) based terminals to terminals in a Switched Circuit Network (SCN) (TIPHON
scenario 1);
- from terminals in an SCN to IP based terminals (TIPHON scenario 2);
- from a terminal in an SCN through an IP based network and back to a terminal in an SCN (TIPHON scenario 3);
and
- from a terminal in an IP based network through an SCN and back to a terminal in an IP based network (TIPHON
scenario 4).
The objective of the present document is to ensure satisfactory interworking between TIPHON compliant networks and
SCNs. An SCN may be a public network or a private network.
These requirements affect terminal equipment and equipment that performs the roles of gatekeeper and gateway, and the
calling procedure for the end user.
Where the text indicates the status of a requirement (i.e. as strict command or prohibition, as authorization leaving
freedom, or as a capability or possibility), this may modify the nature of a requirement within a referenced standard used
to provide the capability.
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, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.
•
For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
• A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the same
number.
[1] ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (1997): "The international public telecommunication numbering
plan".
[2] ITU-T Recommendation H.323 (1998): "Packet based multimedia communications systems".
[3] ETS 300 189: "Private Telecommunication Network (PTN); Addressing".
[4] ISO/IEC 11571: "Information technology - Telecommunications and information exchange
between systems - Private Integrated Services Networks - Addressing".
[5] TR 101 300 (V1.1): "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks
(TIPHON); Description of Technical Issues".
[6] TR 101 306 (V1.2): "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks
(TIPHON); Requirements for service interoperability; Scenario 1".
[7] TR 101 307 (V2.2): "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks
(TIPHON); Requirements for service interoperability; Phase 2".
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[8] TR 101 308: "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks
(TIPHON); Requirements for service interoperability; Scenario 3"
[9] TR 101 338: "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Network
(TIPHON); Analysis of existing roaming techniques applicable to TIPHON mobility services".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
address: string or combination of decimal digits, symbols, and additional information which identifies the specific
termination point(s) of a connection in a public network(s) or, where applicable, in interconnected private network(s).
(e.g. ITU-T Recommendation E.164 [1]).
carrier: provider of a transit network or services.
country code for geographic areas: combination of one, two or three digits identifying a specific country, countries in
an integrated numbering plan, or a specific geographic area. (e.g. ITU-T Recommendation E.164 [1]).
dialling plan: string or combination of decimal digits, symbols, and additional information that defines the method by
which the numberi
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