SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003
(Main)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application transport mechanism; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification
General Information
- Abstract
The definition of extensions to the NNI protocols (ISUP) to enable the introduction of a Transport Mechanism for use by applications requiring a bearer in conjunction with the support of the Application s signalling information flows.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Oct-2003
- Technical Committee
- SPN - Services and Protocols for Networks
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Nov-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Nov-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Nov-2003
- Mandate
- BC-T-338
Overview
SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003 is a Slovenian standard that aligns with the European telecommunications standard for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) signalling, specifically covering Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) ISDN User Part (ISUP) Application Transport Mechanism (APM). This standard provides the Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification, which is used to validate that an implementation of the ISUP Application Transport Mechanism conforms to the ISUP v3 protocol.
The standard is crucial for vendors, network operators, and system integrators who need to demonstrate compliance with ISUP APM requirements at the network-to-network interface (NNI) level, supporting the transport of application-specific signalling information alongside bearer services.
Key Topics
- Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS): The document provides a standardized proforma for PICS completion, allowing suppliers to specify which capabilities and options of the ISUP Application Transport Mechanism have been implemented in their products.
- ISDN User Part (ISUP) Extensions: The focus is on extensions to NNI protocols enabling efficient application transport-crucial for applications that require signalling information exchange in addition to basic bearer services.
- Validation and Conformance Testing: The standard supports uniform validation of ISUP APM implementations. It does not address interoperability or compatibility testing, but rather focuses on conformance to the protocol specification as defined in EN 301 069-1.
- Structure of the PICS Proforma: Includes guidance on how to fill out the proforma, identification of the implementation under test (IUT), the reference protocol specification, and global statements of conformance regarding mandatory and optional features.
Applications
The practical value of SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003 lies in its role within the telecommunications industry for:
- Vendor Product Certification: Telecom equipment manufacturers use the PICS proforma to document and communicate the ISUP APM conformance of their solutions, facilitating market entry and procurement compliance.
- Network Operator Evaluation: Operators can compare PICS submissions from different vendors, ensuring selected solutions support required ISUP APM features for network interconnection or service deployment.
- Regulatory and Standards Compliance: Organizations show adherence to European and Slovenian standards for digital network interoperability, especially where ISUP and application transport are mandated for service delivery.
- Testing and Quality Assurance: Conformance statements based on the PICS proforma are essential for structured validation prior to deployment, reducing the risk of protocol mismatches and ensuring reliable application signalling transport across ISDN infrastructure.
Related Standards
SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003 builds upon and is used in conjunction with several related standards:
- SIST EN 301 069-1: ISDN; SS7; ISUP; Application transport mechanism; Part 1: Protocol specification (referenced core specification for ISUP APM).
- EN 301 069-3: Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) for ISUP Application Transport Mechanism, providing formal test cases and structure.
- EN 301 070-2: Covers ISUP v3 interactions with the Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP) and the respective conformance statement requirements.
- EN 300 356-31: PICS proforma for ISUP basic services.
- ISO/IEC 9646 Series: International standards for conformance testing methodology and framework.
- ITU-T Recommendations (Q.761, Q.762, E.164): Provide foundational definitions for SS7 ISUP and related telecommunications numbering and procedures.
This standard ensures a harmonized and reliable approach to ISUP Application Transport Mechanism implementation across ISDN-based networks, supporting the evolution of advanced digital telecommunications services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application transport mechanism; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification". This standard covers: The definition of extensions to the NNI protocols (ISUP) to enable the introduction of a Transport Mechanism for use by applications requiring a bearer in conjunction with the support of the Application s signalling information flows.
The definition of extensions to the NNI protocols (ISUP) to enable the introduction of a Transport Mechanism for use by applications requiring a bearer in conjunction with the support of the Application s signalling information flows.
SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.080 - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: BC-T-338. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN) - Signalizacija št. 7 - ISDN-uporabniški del (ISUP) - Aplikacijski prenosni mehanizem - 2. del: Izjava o skladnosti izvedbe protokola (PICS) - Proforma specifikacijeIntegrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application transport mechanism; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification33.080Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 069-2 Version 1.1.3SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003en01-november-2003SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301069-2V1.1.3(2000-11)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);SignallingSystemNo.7;ISDNUserPart(ISUP);Applicationtransportmechanism;Part2:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecificationSIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN301069-2V1.1.3(2000-11)2ReferenceDEN/SPS-01042-2KeywordsISDN,ISUP,MTP,NNI,PICSETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN301069-2V1.1.3(2000-11)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.41Scope.52References.53Definitionsandabbreviations.63.1Definitions.63.2Abbreviations.74ConformancetothePICSproformaspecification.7AnnexA(normative):PICSproforma.8A.1InstructionsforcompletingthePICSproforma.8A.1.1Purposesandstructure.8A.1.2Abbreviationsandconventions.8A.2Identificationoftheimplementation.9A.2.1Dateofthestatement.9A.2.2Implementationundertest(IUT)identification.10A.2.3Systemundertest(SUT)identification.10A.2.4Productsupplier.10A.2.5Client.10A.2.6ICScontactperson.10A.3Identificationofthereferencespecification.11A.4PICSproformatables.11A.4.1Globalstatementofconformance.11A.4.2Roles.11A.4.3Capabilities.11Bibliography.12History.13SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN301069-2V1.1.3(2000-11)4IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSignallingProtocolandSwitching(SPS).Thepresentdocumentispart2ofamulti-partENcoveringIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);SignallingSystemNo.7;ISDNUserPart(ISUP);Applicationtransportmechanism,asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"ProtocolSpecification";Part2:"ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification";Part3:"TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specification";Part4:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)specification".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:27October2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31January2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31July2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31July2001SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN301069-2V1.1.3(2000-11)51ScopeThepresentdocumentcontainsthevalidation(conformance)testspecificationfortheApplicationTransportMechanismdefinedinEN301069-1[1].ThepresentdocumentappliesonlytoexchangeshavingimplementedtheISUPv3protocolspecificationfortheApplicationTransportMechanismoftheexchange.ItisapplicableforvalidationtestingofalltypesofexchangesasdefinedintheISUPv3protocolspecification.Itdoesnotdealwithcompatibilitytesting.ThemainbodyofthepresentdocumentpresentstheProtocolImplementationConformanceStatements(PICS)fortheApplicationTransportMechanismdefinedincompliancewiththerelevantrequirementsandinaccordancewiththeguidancegiveninISO/IEC9646-7[4].EN301069-3[8]providestheTestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)fortheApplicationTransportMechanism(APM).Thisstatementindicateswhichcapabilitiesandoptionsofatelecommunicationspecificationhavebeenimplemented.Itisnecessaryforevaluatingtheconformanceofaparticularimplementation.ThesupplierofanimplementationthatisclaimedtocomplywiththereferencespecificationfortheSignallingSystemNo.7,ApplicationTransportMechanismEN301069-1[1],isrequiredtocompleteacopyofthePICSproforma.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ETSIEN301069-1(V1.2.2):"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);SignallingSystemNo.7;ISDNUserPart(ISUP);Applicationtransportmechanism;Part1:Protocolspecification[ITU-TRecommendationQ.765,modified]".[2]ISO/IEC9646-1(1997):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part1:GeneralConcepts".[3]ISO/IEC9646-3(1997):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part3:TheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)".[4]ISO/IEC9646-7(1997):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part7:ImplementationConformanceStatements".[5]ITU-TRecommendationE.164:"Theinternationalpublictelecommunicationnumberingplan".[6]ITU-TRecommendationQ.762:"SignallingSystemNo.7–ISDNuserpartgeneralfunctionsofmessagesandsignals".[7]ETSIEN300356-31:"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);SignallingSystemNo.7;ISDNUserPart(ISUP)version3fortheinternationalinterface;Part31:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecificationforbasicservices".[8]ETSIEN301069-3:"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);SignallingSystemNo.7;ISDNUserPart(ISUP);Applicationtransportmechanism;Part3:TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specification".SIST EN 301 069-2 V1.1.3:2003
ETSIETSIEN301069-2V1.1.3(2000-11)6[9]ETSIEN301070-2:"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);SignallingSystemNo.7;ISDNUserPart(ISUP)version3interactionswiththeIntelligentNetworkApplicationPart(INAP);Part2:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification".[10]ITU-TRecommendationQ.761:"SignallingSystemNo.7–ISDNUserPartfunctionaldescription".3Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesoftheATSspecification,the
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