SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003
(Main)Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH); Multiplexing structure
General Information
- Abstract
This new edition of EN 300 147 will take account if changes in the IT as a result of the publication of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 (3/96) Network node interface for the synchronous digital hierarchy which replaces former ITU-T Recommendations G.707, G.708 and G.709.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
Overview
SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003 is a pivotal European standard that defines the multiplexing structure for Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) transmission and multiplexing systems. Developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and harmonized with ETSI EN 300 147, this standard reflects updates in information technology following the publication of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 (3/96). SDH technology underpins modern optical and digital transport networks, enabling robust, high-capacity data transmission across telecommunications infrastructures worldwide.
By specifying hierarchical bit rates, mapping schemes, multiplexing methods, and related conformance criteria, SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1 ensures vendor interoperability and compatibility across SDH network elements. The standard provides essential guidelines for telecommunications providers, equipment manufacturers, and network operators in designing and maintaining SDH-based networks.
Keywords: SDH, synchronous digital hierarchy, multiplexing, transmission systems, telecommunications, network node interface, SIST EN 300 147, ITU-T G.707.
Key Topics
- Multiplexing Structure: Outlines the hierarchical structure for bit rates and mapping of lower-order signals into SDH virtual containers (VC-n), supporting efficient data aggregation and transport.
- Basic Multiplexing Principles: Defines essential aspects of the SDH multiplexing process, including frame structures and section overhead bytes for management and signaling.
- Pointers: Describes pointer mechanisms used for dynamic alignment of payload within SDH frames to maintain synchronization across the network.
- Overhead Bytes: Details the types and functions of overhead bytes for operations, administration, maintenance, and management (OAM).
- Mapping Schemes: Specifies the mapping of tributary signals (as defined in ITU-T G.702) into SDH containers for flexible service adaptation.
- VC Concatenation: Supports both contiguous and virtual concatenation for higher bandwidth applications and transport of diverse payload types.
- Conformance Testing: Establishes principles for verifying equipment compliance to ensure interoperability between products from different vendors.
Applications
SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003 is crucial in a wide range of telecommunications contexts:
- Core Transmission Networks: Used to design backbones for national and international telecommunication providers, ensuring seamless high-capacity data flow.
- Service Aggregation: Enables integration of various digital services such as voice, data, and video into unified transport streams.
- Carrier-Grade Networks: Provides the foundation for building reliable, scalable networks supporting both legacy TDM and emerging packet-based services.
- Network Modernization: Assists operators in the migration from older PDH systems to robust SDH infrastructures, offering improved synchronization and manageability.
- Inter-Operator Compatibility: Ensures network elements from different manufacturers and operators can interconnect, facilitating open, competitive telecom markets.
- Testing and Certification: Offers a benchmark for manufacturers to conduct equipment conformance testing, reducing faults and ensuring service quality.
Related Standards
To achieve comprehensive SDH deployment and management, refer to the following related standards:
- ITU-T Recommendation G.707: Defines the network node interface for SDH, forming the technical basis for SIST EN 300 147.
- ITU-T Recommendation G.702: Specifies digital hierarchy bit rates relevant for tributary mapping.
- ETSI EN 300 417 Series: Addresses detailed equipment standards for SDH transmission systems.
- ITU-T Recommendation G.704: Covers synchronous frame structures at various hierarchical levels.
- ITU-T Recommendation G.811: Specifies timing characteristics for primary reference clocks in digital networks.
- ITU-T Recommendation G.831: Discusses management requirements for SDH-based transport networks.
For complete and up-to-date implementation, always consult the latest editions of these standards and their corrigenda.
By adhering to SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003, organizations ensure robust, high-performance SDH infrastructure, future-proofing their telecommunications networks for evolving business and public needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH); Multiplexing structure". This standard covers: This new edition of EN 300 147 will take account if changes in the IT as a result of the publication of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 (3/96) Network node interface for the synchronous digital hierarchy which replaces former ITU-T Recommendations G.707, G.708 and G.709.
This new edition of EN 300 147 will take account if changes in the IT as a result of the publication of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 (3/96) Network node interface for the synchronous digital hierarchy which replaces former ITU-T Recommendations G.707, G.708 and G.709.
SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.040.20 - Transmission systems. 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.Prenos in multipleksiranje (TM) – Sinhrona digitalna hierarhija (SDH) –Struktura multipleksiranjaTransmission and Multiplexing (TM); Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH); Multiplexing structure33.040.20Prenosni sistemTransmission systemsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 147 Version 1.4.1SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSI ETSI EN 300 147 V1.4.1 (2001-09)3 Contents Intellectual Property Rights.4 Foreword.4 Introduction.4 1 Scope.5 2 References.5 3 Definitions, abbreviations and conventions.5 3.1 Definitions.5 3.2 Abbreviations.5 3.3 Conventions.6 4 Basic multiplexing principles.7 5 Multiplexing method.8 6 Pointers.9 7 Overhead bytes description.10 8 Mapping of tributaries into VC-n.11 9 VC Concatenation.11 10 Statements to the annexes.12 11 Conformance testing.12 Annex A (normative): G.707 corrigendum.14 Annex B (informative): Bibliography.19 History.20
ETSI ETSI EN 300 147 V1.4.1 (2001-09)4 Intellectual Property Rights IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web server (http://www.etsi.org/legal/home.htm). Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document. Foreword This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Transmission and Multiplexing (TM). The present document specifies the physical and electrical characteristics of hierarchical interfaces based on IUT-T Recommendation G.707 [1] but it does not intend to preclude the use of interfaces covered in other standards. The aim of the present document is to provide inter-vendor and inter-operator compatibility. The conformance testing requirements corresponding to the specifications contained in the present document are to be specified in a different EN. Physical parameters for optical interfaces for the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) are to be specified in a different standard which is under development.
National transposition dates Date of adoption of this EN: 21 September 2001 Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 December 2001 Date of latest publication of new National Standard or endorsement of this EN (dop/e):
30 June 2002 Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 June 2002
Introduction The present document is a delta document based on ITU Recommendation G.707 [1]. SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003
ETSI ETSI EN 300 147 V1.4.1 (2001-09)5 1 Scope The present document specifies the hierarchical bit rates, the multiplexing structure and the mapping schemes to be used in the transmission networks based on the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH). 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-speci²fic reference, the latest version applies. [1] ITU-T Recommendation G.707 (2000): "Network node interface for the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)". NOTE: ITU-T Recommendation G.707 (2000) [1] contains some errors which were identified in the ITU. A corrigendum to the Recommendation [G.707 Corr.1p] [2] has been published by the ITU. Refer to annex A. [2] ITU-T Recommendation G.707 Corrigendum 1 (2001). [3] ITU-T Recommendation G.702: "Digital hierarchy bit rates". 3 Definitions, abbreviations and conventions 3.1 Definitions For the purposes of the present document, the definitions given in clause 3 of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] apply. NOTE: In ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1], clause 3.15, the number of the information bits k is wrongly defined. Refer to annex A. 3.2 Abbreviations For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply: AIS Alarm Indication Signal APS Automatic Protection Switching ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode AU-n Administrative Unit-n AUG Administrative Unit Group BIP-X Bit Interleaved Parity-X CRC-N Cyclic Redundancy Check-N DCC Data Communication Channel DQDB Distributed Queue Dual Bus FDDI Fibre Distributed Data Interface FEC Forward Error Correction HDLC High-level Data Link Control MS-RDI Multiplex Section Remote Defect Indication MS-REI Multiplex Section Remote Error Indication MSF-AIS Multiplex Section FEC Alarm Indication Signal SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003
ETSI ETSI EN 300 147 V1.4.1 (2001-09)6 NDF New Data Flag NNI Network Node Interface POH Path OverHead RDI Remote Defect Indication SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy SOH Section OverHead STM(-N) Synchronous Transport Module (-N) TU-n Tributary Unit-n TUG(-n) Tributary Unit Group (-n) VC-n Virtual Container-n 3.3 Conventions The order of transmission of information in all diagrams in ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] is first from left to right and then from top to bottom. Within each byte, the most significant bit is transmitted first. The most significant bit (bit 1) is illustrated at the left in all diagrams. In clauses 4 to 10, the status of each requirement is given with reference to ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] with the following conventions: Normative (N): Requirements with which it is necessary to comply in order to be able to claim compliance with the present document. Not Relevant (N/R): Clause (of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1]) is not relevant to the present document. The present document is not an equipment specification. The fact that a requirement is defined as normative does not imply that the associated function has to be implemented but means that, if implemented, the function shall be implemented in accordance with this requirement. SIST EN 300 147 V1.4.1:2003
ETSI ETSI EN 300 147 V1.4.1 (2001-09)7 4 Basic multiplexing principles The basic multiplexing principles are as given in clause 6 of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] together with the following statements and modifications. Table 1: Modifications and statements to clause 6 of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] Clause Title Statement 6 Basic Multiplexing principles N/R 6.1 Multiplexing structure
The basic SDH multiplexing structure shall be as described in figure 1. This SDH multiplexing structure is a subset of the SDH multiplexing structure defined in the clause 6.1 of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1]
6.2 Basic frame structure
6.2.1 Section overhead N 6.2.2 Administrative Unit pointers N 6.2.3 Administrative Units in the STM-N N
In this clause, reference to AU-3 is N/R
6.2.4 Maintenance signals N 6.2.4.1 Alarm Indication Signals
6.2.4.1.1 MS-AIS N 6.2.4.1.2 MSF-AIS
6.2.4.1.3 AU/TU-AIS N 6.2.4.1.4 VC-AIS N 6.2.4.2 Unequipped VC-n signal
6.2.4.2.1 Case of network supporting the transport of Tandem Connection signals N 6.2.4.2.2 Case of network not supporting the transport of Tandem Connection signals N/R 6.2.4.3 Supervisory-unequipped VC-n signal
6.2.4.3.1 Case of network supporting the transport of Tandem Connection signals N 6.2.4.3.2 Case of network not supporting the transport of Tandem Connection signals N/R 6.3 Hierarchical bit rates N 6.4 Interconnection of STM-Ns N 6.5 Scrambling (see note) N 6.6 Physical specification of the NNI N NOTE: Figures 9-2 to 9-7 of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] could lead to misinterpretation of the unscrambled bytes. Refer to annex A.
ETSI ETSI EN 300 147 V1.4.1 (2001-09)8 5 Multiplexing method The multiplexing method is as given in clause 7 of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] together with the following statements and modifications. Table 2: Modifications and statements to clause 7 of ITU-T Recommendation G.707 [1] Clause Title Statement 7 Multiplexing method
7.1 Multiplexing of Administrative Units into STM-N
7.1.1 Multiplexing of Administrative Unit Groups (AUGs) into STM-N N 7.1.1.1 Multiplexing of AUG-N into STM-N, N=(1, 4, 16, 64, 256) N 7.1.1.2 Multiplexing of AUG-Ns into AUG-4xN N 7.1.2 Multiplexing of an AU-4 via AUG-1 N 7.1.3 Multiplexing of AU-3s via AUG-1 N/R 7.1.4 Multiplexing of AU-3 into STM-0 N 7.2 Multiplexing of Tributary Units into VC-4 and VC-3
7.2.1 Multiplexing of Tributary Unit Group-3s (TUG-3s) into a VC-4 N 7.2.2 Multiplexing of a TU-3 via TUG-3 N 7.2.3 Multiplexing of TUG-2s via a TUG-3 N 7.2.4 Multiplexing of TUG-2s into a VC-3 N/R 7.2.5 Multiplexing of a TU-2 via TUG-2s N 7.2.6 Multiplexing of TU-1s via TUG-2s N 7.3 AU-n/TU-n numbering scheme N 7.3.1 Numbering of AU-ns (VC-ns) in a STM-256 N
In this clause, reference to AU-3 is N/R
7.3.1.1 Numbering of AU-4s (VC-4s) in a STM-256 N 7.3.1.2 Numbering of AU-3s (VC-3s) in a STM-256 N/R 7.3.1.3 Numbering of AU-4-4cs (VC-4-4cs) in a STM-256 N 7.3.1.4 Numbering of AU-4-16cs (VC-4-16cs) in a STM-256 N 7.3.1.5 Numbering of AU-4-64cs (VC-4-64cs) in a STM-256 N 7.3.1.6 Numbering of an AU-4-256c in an STM-256 N 7.3.2 Numbering of AU-ns (VC-ns) in a STM-64 N
In this clause, reference to AU-3 is N/R
7.3.2.1 Numbering of AU-4s (VC-4s) in a STM-64 N 7.3.2.2 Numbering of AU-3s (VC-3s) in a STM-64 N/R 7.3.2.3 Numbering of AU-4-4cs (VC-4-4cs) in a STM-64 N 7.3.2.4 Numbering of AU-4-16cs (VC-4-16cs) in a STM-64 N 7.3.2.5 Numbering of an AU-4-64c in an STM-64 N 7.3.3 Numbering of AU-ns (VC-ns) in a STM-16 N
In this clause, reference to AU-3 is N/R
7.3.3.1 Numbering of AU-4s (VC-4s) in a STM-16 N 7.3.3.2 Numbering of AU-3s (VC-3s) in a STM-16 N/R 7.3.3.3 Numbering of AU-4-4cs (VC-4-4cs) in a STM-16 N 7.3.3.4 Numbering of AU-4-16c in an STM-16 N 7.3.4 Numbering of AU-ns (VC-ns) in a STM-4 N
In this clause, reference to AU-3 is N/R
7.3.4.1 Numbering of AU-4s (VC-4s) in a STM-4 N 7.3.4.2 Numbering of AU-3s (VC-3s) in a STM-4 N/R 7.3.4.3 Numbering of an AU-4-4c in an STM-4 N 7.3.5 Numbering of AU-4 (VC-4) in an STM-1 signal N 7.3.6 Numbering of AU-3 (VC-3) in an STM-0 signal N 7.3.7 Numbering of TU-3s in a VC-4 N 7.3.8 Numbering of TU-2s in a VC-4 N 7.3.9 Numbering of TU-12s in a VC-4 N 7.3.10 Numbering of TU-11s in a VC-4 N/R 7.3.11 Numbering of TU-2s in a VC-3 N/R 7.3.12 Numbering of TU-12s in a VC-3 N/R 7
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