Cyclades-PR4000

The CCS Signaling Mode (ISDN-PRI)

ISDN, the Integrated Services Digital Network, was intended to be a digital upgrade to the current analog telephone system. The ISDN discussed in this chapter is N-ISDN, where the N is for Narrow Band. A Broad Band ISDN also exists. There are two ISDN interfaces:

BRI — Basic Rate Interface — used for residential or small-business access.

PRI — Primary Rate Interface — used to provide access or used by large businesses for access.

Two PRI interfaces are provided on the PR4000 via E1 or T1 ports with CCS Signaling. These connections can be digital or analog (via a modem). The data layer protocols CHAR, PPPCHAR and Slip are used with a modem connection.

A typical application in an Internet Service Provider is shown in Figure 8.2.

Application

Integrated

ISDN Line

RAS

Server

 

 

 

Telephone/

ISDN Network

BRI Line Router

PC

Analog Line

PC

Remote Users

FIGURE 8.2 ISDN-PRI APPLICATION EXAMPLE

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