Q.931
The Q.931 recommendation of ITU-T (formerly CCITT) describes layer 3 of the protocol ( ISDN user-network interface layer 3 specification for basic call control ) and is used for signaling with ISDN and H.323 .
A Q.931 frame consists of:
- Protocol discriminator (PD), protocol discriminator
- The PD indicates which signaling protocol is used, for example DSS1 or FTZ 1 TR 6 .
- Call reference value (CR), connection identification
- The CR value is used to address different, simultaneously existing connections. The CR value is retained for the duration of a connection and is only valid locally.
- Message type (MT), message type
- The MT value is used to provide information about the content of the message, the information elements. There are message types for establishing a connection , for disconnecting a connection and for controlling service features.
- Information elements (IE), information elements
- The information elements are used to provide precise information on the transmitted message. The IE value consists of the parts IE length, IE name and IE content.
literature
- Jonathan Davidson, James Peters: Voice over IP Basics. Markt + Technik Verlag, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-8272-5800-6 .
- John G. van Bosse, Fabrizio U. Devetak: Signaling in Telecommunication Networks. Second Edition, A John Wiley & Sons Inc, New Jersey 2007, ISBN 978-0-471-66288-4 .
- Bruce Hartpence: Packet Guide to Voice over IP. O'Reilly Media Inc, Sebastopol 2013, ISBN 978-1-449-33967-8 .
- Wolf-Dieter Haaß: Handbook of the communication networks. Introduction to the basics and methods of communication networks, Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin Heidelberg 1997, ISBN 978-3-642-63825-1 .
Web links
- Q.931: ISDN Network Layer Protocol for Signaling (accessed July 10, 2017)
- Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) (accessed July 10, 2017)
- ISDN Switch Types, Codes, and Values (accessed July 10, 2017)
- Signaling in Euro-ISDN at the user-network interface (accessed on July 10, 2017)
- SERIES Q: SWITCHING AND SIGNALLING (accessed July 10, 2017)