AAL2 ITU-T I.366.2 AAL2 provides bandwidth-efficient transmission of low-rate, short and variable packets in delay sensitive applications.

It supports VBR and CBR. AAL2 also provides for variable payload within cells and across cells. AAL type 2 is subdivided into the Common Part Sublayer (CPS ) and the Service Specific Convergence Sublayer (SSCS ). AAL2 CPS Packet The CPS packet consists of a 3 octet header followed by a payload. The structure of the AAL2 CPS packet is shown in the following illustration. CID 8 bits LI 6 bits UUI 5 bits HEC 5 bits Information payload 1-45/64 bytes

AAL2 CPS packet

CID Channel identification. Values may be as follows: 0 1 2-7 Not used Reserved for layer management peer-to-peer procedures Reserved

8-255 Identifies AAL2 user (248 total channels) LI Length indicator. This is the length of the packet payload associated with each individual user. Value is one less than the packet payload and has a default value of 45 bytes (may be set to 64 bytes). UUI User-to-user indication. Provides a link between the CPS and an appropriate SSCS that satisfies the higher layer application. Values may be: 1-15 Encoding format for audio, circuit mode data and demodulated fascimile image data using SSCS type 1 packets. 16-22 Reserved. 23 24 25 26 27 31 HEC Reserved for SSCS type 2 packets. SSCS type 3 packets except alarm packets. Non-standard extension. Framed mode data, final packet. Framed mode data, more to come. Alarm packets.

28-30 Reserved.

Header error control. Information payload Contains the CPS/SSCS PDU as described below. AAL2 CPS PDU The structure of the AAL2 SAR PDU is given in the following illustration. Start field CPS-PDU payload

OSF 6 bits

SN 1 bit

P 1 bit

AAL2 PDU payload

PAD 0-47 bytes

AAL2 CPS PDU

OSF Offset field. Identifies the location of the start of the next CPS packet within the CPS-PDU. SN Sequence number. Protects data integrity. P Parity. Protects the start field from errors. SAR PDU payload Information field of the SAR PDU. PAD Padding. AAL2 SSCS Packet The SSCS conveys narrowband calls consisting of voice, voiceband data or circuit mode data. SSCS packets are transported as CPS packets over AAL2 connections. The CPS packet contains a SSCS payload. There are 3 SSCS packet types. Type 1 Unprotected; this is used by default. Type 2 Partially protected. Type 3 Fully protected: the entire payload is protected by a 10-bit CRC which is computed as for OAM cells. The remaining 2 bits of the 2-octet trailer consist of the message type field. AAL2 SSCS Type 3 Packets: The type 3 packets are used for the following: Dialled digits Channel associated signalling bits Facsimile demodulated control data Alarms User state control operations.

The following illustration gives the general sturcture of AAL2 SSCS Type 3 PDUs. The format varies and each message has its own format according to the actual message type.

Redundancy

Time stamp

Message dependant information

Message type

CRC-10

14

16

10 bits

AAL2 SSCS Type 3 PDU

Redundancy Packets are sent 3 times to ensure error correction. The value in this field signifies the transmission number. Time stamp Counters packet delay variation and allows a receiver to accurately reproduce the relative timing of successive events separated by a short interval. Message dependant information Packet content that varies, depending on the message type. Message type The message type code. The following message type codes exist: Information stream Dialled digits Channel signalling Facsimile control 100001 100010 100011 100100 Alarms User state control CRC-10 The 10-bit CRC. 000000 000001 EPT Training Fax Idle T.30 Data Alarm User control state demodulation100000 T.30 Preamble Message code 000010 associated000011 Dialled digits CAS bits typePacket format