SIST-TP TR 101 311 V1.1.1:2004
(Main)Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON) Release 3; Service Independent requirements definition; Transport Plane
General Information
- Abstract
This report collects requirements on the transport plane (comprising the transport abstraction layer and the services it derives from the underlying network abstraction layer and any associated physical networks) for the TIPHON service. This service comprises of interworked voice and voice-band communication for the earlier releases of TIPHON and may grow to multi-media between the SCN and IP-based networks. Realizing these services express requirements on the transport abstraction layer that have not been design issues when IP was created. This document captures the TIPHON requirements that have been created in the several working groups as well as interaction between those requirements.
- 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-TP TR 101 311 V1.1.1:2004 defines the service-independent requirements for the transport plane in the context of Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON) Release 3. This Slovenian standard, aligned with ETSI TR 101 311, frames essential requirements for how the transport plane - encompassing both the transport abstraction layer and underlying physical network elements - must support interworking between circuit-switched and IP-based communication systems. The primary focus is to enable reliable interworked voice and voice-band communication and provide a foundation for expanding into multimedia services between Switched Circuit Networks (SCN) and modern IP networks.
Key Topics
Transport Abstraction Layer: Establishes a domain-independent set of capabilities derived from the network abstraction layer, supporting diverse application and business needs without being tied to specific network technologies.
QoS and Media Quality: Outlines requirements for Quality of Service (QoS) on signalling and media streams, including both best-effort and guaranteed (statistically bounded) delivery of bandwidth, delay, loss, and jitter.
Deployment Flexibility: Supports implementation-specific policies, allowing network operators to select local mechanisms for QoS, addressing, access and admission controls, and more. Common technologies include IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, and various QoS schemas.
Interconnection and Federation: Details how transport domains should enable seamless end-to-end service capability across separate network domains, with consideration for Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and interoperability.
Security: Specifies measures for legal interception, confidentiality, integrity, accountability, authentication, and resistance to denial-of-service attacks, ensuring the safe and regulated operation of TIPHON transport environments.
Operational Maintainability: Requires the ability to adjust signalling transport (add/remove paths) without service interruption, supporting robust and adaptable network operations.
Applications
SIST-TP TR 101 311 V1.1.1:2004 is crucial for:
Telecommunications Operators: Enables interoperation between legacy telephony and modern IP-based services, underpinning VoIP deployment, network upgrades, and convergence strategies.
Service Providers: Facilitates the provision of multimedia and value-added services that require seamless communication between SCN and IP endpoints.
Network Infrastructure Designers: Offers a reference for designing scalable, secure, and policy-driven transport infrastructure capable of supporting robust QoS and adapting to various business models.
Regulators and Lawful Interception: Provides requirements around legal obligations such as intercept capability, emergency location, and user accountability, ensuring compliance with national and international laws.
Enterprises with Hybrid Networks: Supports organizations running mixed telephony and data environments, enabling flexible, secure, and high-performance communication solutions.
Related Standards
ETSI TR 101 877: Requirements definition study for TIPHON, focusing on simple call scenarios.
ETSI TR 101 835: Methodologies used in TIPHON project management and process.
ETSI TS 101 329-4: Details Quality of Service (QoS) management within TIPHON infrastructure.
ITU-T Recommendation Y.1310: Guidelines for transport of IP traffic over ATM in public networks, relevant to interconnection scenarios described in this standard.
Practical Value
Adopting SIST-TP TR 101 311 V1.1.1:2004 supports the smooth transition from circuit-switched to IP-based networks, ensures ongoing interoperability, and helps manage increasing demand for VoIP and multimedia services. By following these transport plane requirements, organizations can better meet operational, business, and regulatory objectives, driving network modernization and future-proofing service offerings in a fast-evolving telecommunications landscape.
Keywords: TIPHON, transport plane, IP, VoIP, telecommunications standard, QoS, security, interoperability, network abstraction, multimedia, SCN, service independent requirements, Slovenia, SIST.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST-TP TR 101 311 V1.1.1:2004 is a technical report published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON) Release 3; Service Independent requirements definition; Transport Plane". This standard covers: This report collects requirements on the transport plane (comprising the transport abstraction layer and the services it derives from the underlying network abstraction layer and any associated physical networks) for the TIPHON service. This service comprises of interworked voice and voice-band communication for the earlier releases of TIPHON and may grow to multi-media between the SCN and IP-based networks. Realizing these services express requirements on the transport abstraction layer that have not been design issues when IP was created. This document captures the TIPHON requirements that have been created in the several working groups as well as interaction between those requirements.
This report collects requirements on the transport plane (comprising the transport abstraction layer and the services it derives from the underlying network abstraction layer and any associated physical networks) for the TIPHON service. This service comprises of interworked voice and voice-band communication for the earlier releases of TIPHON and may grow to multi-media between the SCN and IP-based networks. Realizing these services express requirements on the transport abstraction layer that have not been design issues when IP was created. This document captures the TIPHON requirements that have been created in the several working groups as well as interaction between those requirements.
SIST-TP TR 101 311 V1.1.1:2004 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)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2004
Harmonizacija telekomunikacij in internetnega protokola prek omrežij (TIPHON), 3.
izdaja - Definicija zahtev neodvisne storitve - Transportna ravnina
Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON)
Release 3; Service Independent requirements definition; Transport Plane
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: TR 101 311 Version 1.1.1
ICS:
33.020 Telekomunikacije na splošno Telecommunications in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
Technical Report
Telecommunications and Internet Protocol
Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON) Release 3;
Service Independent requirements definition;
Transport Plane
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Reference
DTR/TIPHON-01006
Keywords
IP, transport, voice, VoIP
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights .4
Foreword.4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Definitions and abbreviations.5
3.1 Definitions . 5
3.2 Abbreviations. 5
4 Introduction to the TIPHON transport plane.6
4.1 Functionality in the transport plane. 7
4.2 Assumed business models. 7
5 Requirements.8
5.1 Transport Capabilities. 8
5.2 Deployment specific policies . 8
5.3 Core requirements . 8
5.4 Transport Quality . 9
5.5 Media Quality of Service. 9
5.6 Interconnection of Transport Domains. 9
5.7 Security. 10
5.8 Operational Requirements . 10
History .11
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Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Project Telecommunications and Internet Protocol
Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON).
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1 Scope
The present document describes the requirements for TIPHON Transport Plane capabilities as identified in [1].
2 References
For the purposes of this Technical Report (TR) the following references apply:
[1] ETSI TR 101 877: "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Requirements Definition Study;
Scope and Requirements for a Simple call".
[2] ETSI TR 101 835: "Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization over Networks
(TIPHON); Project method definition".
[3] ETSI TS 101 329-4: "Telecommunications and Internet protocol Harmonization Over Networks
(TIPHON) Release 4; Functional Entities, Reference Points and Information Flows Definition;
Part 4: Quality of Service Management".
[4] ITU-T Recommendation Y.1310: "Transport of IP over ATM in public networks".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
administrative domain: bounded entity within which all encompassed constituent elements are under common
ownership, operation and management
domain: result of the application of specific policies to a specific network technology
signalling entity: element capable of sending signalling information
For instance terminal, router, service element.
transport domain: implementation of the transport plane functionality
Transport Abstraction Layer: provides a set of domain independent capabilities derived from the underlying Network
Abstraction Layer in response to the transport and connectivity requirements of the Service Abstraction Layer
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
IP Internet Protocol
MLPS Multi Protocol Label Switching
QoS Quality of Service
SCTP Secure TRansport Control Protocol
SLA Service Level Agreement
TCP Transport Control Protocol
UDP User Datagram Protocol
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4 Introduction to the TIPHON transport plane
The TIPHON environment addresses the case where multiple networks, possibly employing differing network
technologies, inter-work to provide end-to-end communications services as shown in figure 1.
This model supports the different business roles found within the heterogeneous communications environment
envisaged by TIPHON (see annex A of [1]) and commonly found in modern public communications networks.
TIPHON Application Plane
Service Application Layer
Service Abstraction Layer
Transport
Plane/Application
Plane Interface
Transport Abstraction Layer
Network Abstraction Layer
Terminal Access Transit Transit Access Terminal
Domain #1 Domain#1 Domain#1 Domain#2 Domain#2 Domain #2
TIPHON Transport Plane
Figure 1: The TIPHON network and service environment model.
The TIPHON network and service environment model is separated into two planes that exist across the various network
domains encountered in the end-to-end communications path. These two planes connect with a Management Plane,
shown in figure 2, which exists outside of the TIPHON network and service environment.
SCN Plane
Transport plane
TIPHON Application Plane
TIPHON Transport
Figure 2: TIPHON planes
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As shown, the upper plane comprises the Service Application and Service Abstraction Layers and is termed the
TIPHON Application Plane. This plane addresses the implementation of end-to-end communications applications. The
lower plane includes the Transport and Network Abstraction Layers and is termed the TIPHON Transport Plane. The
TIPHON Transport Plane provides domain independent communications capabilities to the TIPHON Application Plane.
Requirements placed upon the TIPHON Transport Plane by the TIPHON Application Plane are expressed in Service
Independent Requirements documents in accordance with the TIPHON project method [2].
The present document describes sets of Servi
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