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V 5.2 Interface
An Overview
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What is V5 Interface?
An open Interface between Local Exchange (LE) &
Access Network (AN) based on 2048 kbps
A message based protocol, which means that an event
such as on-hook, translates to sending of a message
Subscriber signals are multiplexed in one or more
communication channels
Supports wired connectivity, WLL and FILL on sub side
Two types of V5 Interface
V5.1 &
V5.2
V5 Interface
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V5 Interface
Major differences between V5.1 and V5.2 interfaces
V5.1 uses only one 2048 kbps link whereas V5.2 may use up to 16
(sixteen) 2048 kbps links on one interface
V5.1 does not support concentration whereas V5.2 is designed to
support concentration using BCC protocol
V5.1 uses pre-allocated bearer channels whereas bearers channels
are dynamically allocated on a call by call basis on demand for the
use on V5.2 interface
V5.1 does not support ISDN primary rate access user ports whereas
V5.2 does
V5.1 does not have communication channel protection whereas V5.2
supports it when using more than one 2048 kbps link
V5.2 supports link control protocol to manage multiple links whereas
V5.1 does not
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V5.2 Interface
LE AN
V5.2 Interface
Connectivity of AN
Media: Copper
Fibre
Microwave
1- 16 E1 Links
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V5 Interface
ITU-T , ETSI & National Standards
ITU-T ETSI
V5.1 Interface : G.964 ETS 300324-1
V5.2 Interface : G.965 ETS 300347-1
National Standards
G/VAN-01/01.SEP 96 for V5.1 Interface
G/VAN-02/01.SEP 96 with Amendments for V5.2
Interface
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V5 Interface
Access supported
Analogue telephone access
ISDN basic rate access with NT1 separate from or
integrated in the AN
ISDN primary rate access with NT1 separate from or
integrated in the AN (only by V5.2)
Other analogue or digital accesses for semi-permanent
connections
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AN
LE

V5.2
Function split AN / LE
Physical connection of
subscriber lines
concentration
convert subscriber line
signal into PSTN message
digit evaluation in case of
rotary dialing
alarming for subscriber lines
test of subscriber lines
call processing
(switching)
tones and DTMF
Charging
d-channel signaling
bearer channel
assignment/release
protection switching of
communication channels
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V5.2 Interface
Protocols supported
V5.2 consists of procedural aspect that controls channel
allocation,connection forming,information transferring and
disconnection between AN & LE.It defines the lower three layers
of OSI stack that are to be used in connecting AN to
Exchanges.They are Physical layer, Data link layer and Network
layer.
Control Protocols
i. Common Control & Port Control
ii. Link Control
iii. Bearer Channel Connection (BCC)
iv. Protection
PSTN Signalling
ISDN Signalling
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V5.2
protocols
AN
LE
Control protocol----Used to exchange the individual port
status and control functions required to coordinate for call control
procedure in LE. It consists of:
i) Port control ----block/unblock for user ports (Created
automatically with control protocol )
ii) Common Control---check of provisioning variant and interface
ID. Ensures proper functioning of the entire V5
interface
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Link control protocol : Used for the multi-link management to
control link identification, link blocking/unblocking and link failure
conditions
Protection protocol (automatically Created) Operates on two
separate data links for security reasons and manages the
protection switching of communication channels in case of 2048
kbps link failures in multi-link environment.A communication path
may carry information associated to several 2048 Kbps links. The
failure of a C-path could therefore impact the service of a large
number of customers in an adverse way. This is in particular true
for BCC,Link control and control protocols.
PSTN protocol: signaling for analog subscriber.
Converts the signalling from PSTN user port into a stimulus protocol
with a functional part for the signalling path using layer 3
multiplexing for the information from different ports.
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ISDN-D protocol
signaling for ISDN basic access.
Frame relays the information from ISDN D-channels in AN
using envelope function
ISDN-P protocol
packet data for ISDN basic access
PSTN protocol (contd.) It does not control the call
procedures in AN, but rather transfers information about the
analogue line state over the V5 interface.
BCC protocol: Establishes and de-establishes bearer
connection dynamically on a specific 2048 kbps link to user ports
on a call by call basis on demand. It is under the control of LE .
Provides concentration capability within AN. Provides timeslot
assignment / release for a user port.
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Allocation of Control Protocols to logical C-channels
All Control Protocols i.e. Common Control & Port Control, Link
Control, BCC and Protection, by default, shall always be
allocated to TS 16 of the Primary Link and TS 16 of the
Secondary Link is used for protection of all Control Protocols
Protection group 1 always consist of TS 16 of the Primary Link
and TS 16 of the Secondary Link
Protection group 2 consist of logical C-channels on a Link and
equal number of logical C-channels on standby Link
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1x BCC
1x link control
2x protection
1x control
1x PSTN
4x ISDN - Ds
4x ISDN - p
Protection Group
protection group 1
'vital protocols'
protection group 2
'signaling protocols'
Note:- It is not mandatory to create two protection group
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Functional description of V5.2 Interface
AN LE
Bearer Channels
Timing Information
Bearer Channel Connection
Protection Information
Link Control Information
Control Information
PSTN Signalling Information
ISDN D-channel Information
V5.2 Interface
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Time Slot (TS) Allocation
Time slots 16,15 and 31 of each 2048 kbps link may be used as
physical Communication channels with TS 16 being the first. TS 15 &
TS31 will be used as communication channel if needed. These can be
provisioned per interface to meet the traffic requirements of the
various protocols
Time slots not provisioned as physical Communication channels (C-
channels) are used as bearer channels under the control of BCC
protocol.
First and the second links carrying C- channel on TS 16 are called
Primary & secondary Links respectively.
In case of V5.2 interface using 2048 kbps multi-links, Protection
Protocol is used and is available on TS 16 of the primary link and also
on TS 16 of the secondary link
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Allocation of PSTN & ISDN Protocols to logical C-
channels
PSTN Protocol is allocated to only one logical C-channel e.g. TS
16 of the Primary Link or any other logical C-channel on any of
2048 kbps link except the Secondary Link
ISDN Protocol can be allocated to one or more logical C-
channels e.g. TS 16 of the Primary Link and other logical C-
channels on any of 2048 kbps link except the Secondary Link
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ETSI values for different parameters
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ETSI
standard
number of links 1...16
number of active c- channels per IF 1...4
number of standby c
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channels per IF 1...4
number of active c - channels per link 0 to 3
timeslots for signaling 16, 15, 31
administration of V5 interface ID 0...16777215
administration of V5 link ID 0...255
administration of V5 channel ID 0...16777215
administration of V5 access ID for PSTN 0...32767
administration of V5 access ID for ISDN 0...8175
administration of V5 interface number
administration of V5 communication path ID
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logical and physical c-channel
1516 31
V5.2
interface
V5 link
timeslots
c-channel with c-path's
ISDN-D protocol
ISDN-p protocol
c-path's
protection protocol
link control protocol
control protocol
BCC protocol
PSTN protocol
ISDN-D protocol
ISDN-p protocol
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V5 Data Link Address (V5DLaddr)
V5DLaddress is a 13-bit number consisting of two octets.
It is used to identify the V5 protocol that is used.Values from 0
to 8175 shall not be used to identify a Layer 3 protocol entity as
this range is used for identifying ISDN user ports.
Coding of V5DLaddress values for different Protocols
PSTN Signalling 8176 (decimal)
ISDN signalling The values of ISDN Q.921
address fields, Terminal End - point
Identifier (TEI) and Service Access Point
Identifier (SAPI)
Common Control & Port Control 8177 (decimal)
BCC 8178 (decimal)
Protection 8179 (decimal)
Link Control 8180 (decimal)
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PSTN or ISDN Port Address
PSTN Port address is called Layer 3 address and is a 15-bit
number consisting of two octets
Values in the range of 0 up to 32767 (decimal) are used for
identifying PSTN user ports
ISDN Port address is called Envelope Function (EF) address
and is a 13-bit number consisting of two octets
Values in the range of 0 up to 8175 (decimal) are used for
identifying ISDN user ports
Port Address is mapped to Telephone number in LE
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General Layer 3 Protocol Structure
All Layer 3 Protocol are message-oriented protocols
All of them use the same Protocol discriminator
Every message consists of followings parts (Information
Elements) with number of octets
a) Protocol discriminator (1 octet) ( 01001000 )
b) Layer 3 address (2 octets) to identify the Layer-3 entity
within V5.2 interface to which the transmitted or received
message applies
c) Message type (1 octet); and
d) Other Information Elements, as required ( the number of
octets is information element dependent)
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Other Information Elements
Appears in different messages
May be optional (O) or mandatory (M) depending on
protocol application of the message
Specific for each of the protocol
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General Message Organisation
etc. Other information element
4 Message type 0
3 Layer 3 address (lower)
2 1 Layer 3 address
1 Protocol discriminator
Octet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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List of Message Codepoints
PROTOCOL PARAMETER (LE to AN ) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
STATUS ( AN to LE ) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
STATUS ENQUIRY (LE to AN ) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
DISCONNECT COMPLETE ( Bothway) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
DISCONNECT ( Bothway) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
SIGNAL ACKNOWLEDGE ( Bothway) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
SIGNAL ( Bothway) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
ESTABLISH ACKNOWLEDGE (Bothway) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ESTABLISH ( Bothway) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PSTN protocol message types 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Message types
Bits
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List of Message Codepoints (cont.)
LINK CONTROL ACK ( Bothway) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
LINK CONTROL ( Bothway) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Link control protocol message types 0 1 1 0
COMMON CONTROL ( Bothway)
ACKNOWLEDGE
1 1 0 0 1 0 0
COMMON CONTROL ( Bothway) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PORT CONTROL ( Bothway)
ACKNOWLEDGE
1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PORT CONTROL ( Bothway) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Control protocol message types 0 1 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Message types
Bits
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List of Message Codepoints (cont.)
RESET SN ACKNOWLEDGE ( Bothway) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
RESET SN COMMAND ( Bothway) 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
PROTOCOL ERROR (AN to LE) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
SWITCH-OVER REJECT ( Bothway) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
SWITCH-OVER ACKNOWLEDGE (AN to LE) 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
OS SWITCH-OVER COMMAND (LE to AN) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
SWITCH-OVER COMMAND ( LE to AN ) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
SWITCH-OVER REQUEST (AN to LE) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Protection protocol message types 1 1 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Message types
Bits
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List of Message Codepoints (cont.)
NOTE All other values are reserved.
PROTOCOL ERROR ( AN to LE ) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
AN FAULT ACKNOWLEDGE (LE to AN )
1 0 0 1 0 1 0
AN FAULT ( AN to LE ) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
AUDIT COMPLETE ( AN to LE ) 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
AUDIT (LE to AN )
0 1 1 0 0 1 0
DE-ALLOCATION REJECT ( AN to LE ) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
DE-ALLOCATION COMPLETE ( AN to LE ) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
DE-ALLOCATION (LE to AN )
1 1 0 0 0 1 0
ALLOCATION REJECT ( AN to LE ) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
ALLOCATION COMPLETE ( AN to LE ) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
ALLOCATION (LE to AN )
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BCC protocol message types 0 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Message types
Bits
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List of Information Elements
Attenuation PSTN 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Metering-report PSTN 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Enable-metering PSTN 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Resource-unavailable PSTN 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Cause PSTN 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Disable-autonomous-acknowledge PSTN 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Enable-autonomous-acknowledge PSTN 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Recognition-time PSTN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Digit-signal PSTN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Steady-signal PSTN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pulsed-signal PSTN 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cadenced-ringing PSTN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sequence-number PSTN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Variable Length Information Elements 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Information element Protocol
Bits (Note 1)
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List of Information Elements (cont.)
Connection incomplete BCC 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Protocol error cause BCC 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Reject cause BCC 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Multi-slot map BCC 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
V5 time slot identification BCC 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
ISDN port Time Slot identification BCC 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
User port identification BCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Link control function Link control 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Interface-ID Control 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Variant Control 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Control-function-ID Control 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Control-function-element Control 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Variable Length Information Elements 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Information element Protocol
Bits (Note 1)
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List of Information Elements (cont.)
NOTE 1 All other values are reserved.
Rejection cause Control X X X X 1 1 1 1
Performance grading Control X X X X 0 1 1 1
Pulse-notification PSTN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sequence response PSTN X X X X 1 1 0 1
Autonomous signalling sequence PSTN X X X X 0 1 0 1
State PSTN X X X X 1 0 0 1
Line information PSTN X X X X 0 0 0 1
Single Octet Information Elements 1
Protocol error cause Protection 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Rejection cause Protection 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Physical C-channel identification Protection 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sequence number Protection 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Variable Length Information Elements 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Information element Protocol
Bits (Note 1)
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Port Alignment procedure
The Port alignment can be carried out in two ways:
1) Coordinated Port Alignment
This procedure allows alignment of port states by issuing
block and unblock messages for each individual port
2) Accelerated Port Alignment
This procedure allows alignment of port states without issuing
block and unblock messages for each individual port
LE issues a command Unblock all relevant ports request, AN
after acceptance brings all relevant ports to unblock states
except those considered unsuitable for unblocking
These ports are then aligned coordinated port alignment
procedure