SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
(Main)Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) and Broadband Private Integrated Services Network (B-PISN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2), Broadband Inter-Exchange Signalling (B-QSIG), and Signalling System No. 7 (SS7); Prenegotiation; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification
General Information
- Abstract
PICS to part 1
- 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 EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005 is a European standard, adopted by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), that specifies the Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma for the prenegotiation protocol in Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) and Broadband Private Integrated Services Network (B-PISN) environments. This standard focuses on critical signalling protocols including Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2), Broadband Inter-Exchange Signalling (B-QSIG), and Signalling System No. 7 (SS7). It is instrumental in confirming that implementations conform to the requirements laid out in Part 1 of the same standard series, ensuring interoperability and consistent performance in broadband telecommunications networks.
Key Topics
- Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS): A formalized statement, typically in questionnaire format, used by suppliers to specify which protocol options and features are supported by their implementation.
- Scope and Application: Applies to the prenegotiation protocol at key network reference points (QB, SB, TB and co-incident SB/TB), both within and between B-ISDN and B-PISN, including access networks.
- Signalling Protocols Covered:
- DSS2: Advanced digital signalling for ISDN networks.
- B-QSIG: Signalling for inter-exchange connections in private broadband networks.
- SS7: Widely-used inter-network signalling system for telecom networks.
- Conformance Requirements: PICS proforma conformity ensures that suppliers’ protocol implementations fulfill the precise requirements of EN 302 091-1 and align with international testing methodologies (e.g. ISO/IEC 9646-7).
- Structure of the PICS: Includes identification of the implementation, specification of supported options, statements of mandatory and optional capabilities, handling of protocol data units (PDUs), timers, and interworking procedures.
Applications
Implementing SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005 offers practical value to network equipment manufacturers, systems integrators, and service providers by:
- Ensuring Network Interoperability: Through standardized conformance reporting, networks and products from different vendors can operate together seamlessly across public and private broadband ISDN environments.
- Facilitating Testing and Certification: The PICS proforma provides a clear, structured template that simplifies compliance checks, certification activities, and quality assurance processes.
- Supporting Complex Multi-Vendor Deployments: Particularly useful for environments employing B-ISDN, ISPBX (private branch exchanges), or other broadband services requiring proven signalling conformity.
- Reducing Integration Risks: By mapping implemented features against required protocol specifications, development teams and procurers can minimize errors during integration, deployment, and upgrade projects.
- Enabling Regulatory Compliance: Assists organizations in meeting regional or international requirements for equipment acceptance and operational approval.
Related Standards
Several related standards complement SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005:
- EN 302 091-1: Defines the protocol specification for prenegotiation in B-ISDN and B-PISN, forming the technical basis for the PICS proforma.
- ISO/IEC 9646-7: Provides global guidelines for developing and using implementation conformance statements (ICS/PICS) within open systems interconnection (OSI) frameworks.
- ISO/IEC 9646-1: Outlines the general concepts of conformance testing methodology for OSI protocols.
- ETSI ETS 300 406: Covers methods for protocol and profile conformance testing and standardization methodology.
- Other parts in the EN 302 091 series address test suite structures (TSS&TP) and test suite implementations (ATS, PIXIT).
By adhering to SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005, organizations can confidently develop, assess, and integrate broadband telecommunication solutions with a strong emphasis on interoperability and standardization. This promotes streamlined deployment, efficient maintenance, and improved service quality in both public and private digital networks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) and Broadband Private Integrated Services Network (B-PISN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2), Broadband Inter-Exchange Signalling (B-QSIG), and Signalling System No. 7 (SS7); Prenegotiation; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification". This standard covers: PICS to part 1
PICS to part 1
SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.040.35 - Telephone networks; 33.080 - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) and Broadband Private Integrated Services Network (B-PISN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2), Broadband Inter-Exchange Signalling (B-QSIG), and Signalling System No. 7 (SS7); Prenegotiation; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification33.080Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)33.040.35Telefonska omrežjaTelephone networksICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 302 091-2 Version 1.1.3SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005en01-januar-2005SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)BroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN)andBroadbandPrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(B-PISN);DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2),BroadbandInter-ExchangeSignalling(B-QSIG),andSignallingSystemNo.7(SS7);Prenegotiation;Part2:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecificationSIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
ETSIETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)2ReferenceDEN/SPS-05131-2(jd0i0ie0.PDF)KeywordsB-ISUP,broadband,ISDN,ISPBX,PICS,QSIG,SS7,B-ISDN,DSS2,B-QSIGETSIPostaladdressF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCEOfficeaddress650RoutedesLucioles-SophiaAntipolisValbonne-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frIndividualcopiesofthisETSIdeliverablecanbedownloadedfromhttp://www.etsi.orgIfyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frImportantnoticeThisETSIdeliverablemaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshouldbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.CopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute1999.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
ETSIETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.4Introduction.41Scope.52References.53Definitionsandabbreviations.53.1Definitions.53.2Abbreviations.64Conformance.6AnnexA(normative):PICSproformaforEN302091-1.7A.1GuidanceforcompletingthePICSproforma.7A.1.1Purposesandstructure.7A.1.2Abbreviationsandconventions.7A.1.3InstructionsforcompletingthePICSproforma.8A.2Identificationoftheimplementation.9A.2.1Dateofthestatement.9A.2.2ImplementationUnderTest(IUT)identification.9A.2.3SystemUnderTest(SUT)identification.9A.2.4Productsupplier.9A.2.5Client.10A.2.6PICScontactperson.10A.3Identificationoftheprotocol.11A.4Globalstatementofconformance.11A.5Roles.11A.6MajorCapabilities.12A.7Applicationprotocoldataunits.12A.8Timers.13A.9Interworking.13Bibliography.14History.15SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
ETSIETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)4IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinSR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinSR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSignallingProtocolsandSwitching(SPS)incollaborationwithECMATC32-TG15.Thepresentdocumentispart2ofamulti-partstandardcoveringtheDigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.2(DSS2),BroadbandInter-ExchangeSignalling(B-QSIG),andSignallingSystemNo.7(SS7)protocolspecificationforBroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN)andBroadbandPrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(B-PISN)Prenegotiation,asdescribedbelow:Part1:"Protocolspecification";Part2:"ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification";Part3:"TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specification";Part4:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaspecification".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:5November1999DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):29February2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31August2000DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31August2000IntroductionToevaluateconformanceofaparticularimplementation,itisnecessarytohaveastatementofwhichcapabilitiesandoptionshavebeenimplementedforagivenOpenSystemsInterconnection(OSI)protocol.SuchastatementiscalledaProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS).SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
ETSIETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)51ScopeThissecondpartofEN302091isapplicabletothePrenegotiationprotocolattheQB,SB,TBandco-incidentSB/TBreferencepointswithin,betweenandattheaccesstoBroadbandPrivateIntegratedServicesNetworksandwithin,betweenandattheaccesstopublicBroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetworks.ThepresentdocumentprovidestheProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaforthePrenegotiationprotocolasspecifiedinEN302091-1[1]incompliancewiththerelevantrequirementsandinaccordancewiththerelevantguidancegiveninISO/IEC9646-7[3].2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.•Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.•Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.•Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.•Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]EN302091-1(V1.1):"BroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN)andBroadbandPrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(B-PISN);DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2),BroadbandInter-ExchangeSignalling(B-QSIG),andSignallingSystemNo.7(SS7);Prenegotiation;Part1:Protocolspecification".[2]ISO/IEC9646-1:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part1:Generalconcepts".[3]ISO/IEC9646-7:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part7:ImplementationConformanceStatements".3Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingdefinitionsapply,inadditiontothosegiveninEN302091-1[1]:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS):statementmadebythesupplierofanOpenSystemsInterconnection(OSI)implementationorsystem,statingwhichcapabilitieshavebeenimplementedforagivenOSIprotocol(seeISO/IEC9646-1[2])PICSproforma:document,intheformofaquestionnaire,designedbytheprotocolspecifierorconformancetestsuitespecifier,which,whencompletedforanOSIimplementationorsystembecomesthePICS(seeISO/IEC9646-1[2])SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
ETSIETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)63.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:ICSImplementationConformanceStatementIUTImplementationUnderTestMCMajorCapabilitiesMRMessagesReceivedMTMessagesTransmittedPRNPrenegotiationOSIOpenSystemsInterconnectionPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementRRoleSCSSystemConformanceStatementSUTSystemUnderTestTMTimers4ConformanceIfitclaimstoconformtothepresentdocument,theactualPICSproformatobefilledinbyasuppliershallbetechnicallyequivalenttothetextofthePICSproformagiveninannexA,andshallpreservethenumbering/namingandorderingoftheproformaitems.APICSwhichconformstothepresentdocumentshallbeaconformingPICSproformacompletedinaccordancewiththeguidanceforcompletiongiveninclauseA.1.SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
ETSIETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)7AnnexA(normative):PICSproformaforEN302091-1Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthecopyrightclauserelatedtothetextofthepresentdocument,ETSIgrantsthatusersofthepresentdocumentmayfreelyreproducethePICSproformainthisannexsothatitcanbeusedforitsintendedpurposesandmayfurtherpublishthecompletedPICS.A.1GuidanceforcompletingthePICSproformaA.1.1PurposesandstructureThepurposeofthisPICSproformaistoprovideamechanismwherebyasupplierofanimplementationoftherequirementsdefinedinEN302091-1mayprovideinformationabouttheimplementationinastandardizedmanner.ThePICSproformaissubdividedintosubclausesforthefollowingcategoriesofinformation:-guidanceforcompletingthePICSproforma;-identificationoftheimplementation;-identificationoftheprotocol;-globalstatementofconformance;-Roles(Rs);-MajorCapabilities(MC);-Applicationprotocoldataunits;-Timers(T);-Interworking.A.1.2AbbreviationsandconventionsThePICSproformacontainedinthisannexiscomprisedofinformationintabularforminaccordancewiththeguidelinespresentedinISO/IEC9646-7.ItemcolumnTheitemcolumncontainsanumberwhichidentifiestheiteminthetable.ItemdescriptioncolumnTheitemdescriptioncolumndescribesinfreetexteachrespectiveitem(e.g.parameters,timers,etc.).Itimplicitlymeans"issupportedbytheimplementation?".SIST EN 302 091-2 V1.1.3:2005
ETSIETSIEN302091-2V1.1.3(1999-11)8Statuscolumn:Thefollowingnotations,definedinISO/IEC9646-7,areusedforthestatuscolumn:mmandatory-thecapabilityisrequiredtobesupported.ooptional-thecapabilitymaybesupportedornot.n/anotapplicable-inthegivencontext,itisimpossibletousethecapability.xprohibited(excluded)-thereisarequirementnottousethiscapabilityinthegivencontext.o.iqualifiedoptional-formutuallyexclusiveorselectableoptionsfromaset."i"isanintegerwhichidentifiesanuniquegroupofrelatedoptionalitemsandthelogicoftheirselectionw
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