Hands-on ISDN

Objectives Prerequisites Who should attend Course Outline

NN-1.0

What you will learn...

This is a one day theory and demonstration course that provides the core foundation knowledge of ISDN. You will:

  • Learn the protocols that provide the ISDN services.
  • Learn the building blocks of an ISDN  network
  • Understand the service provider offerings
  • Learn the key ISDN design parameters

Prerequisites

You should have a good basic understanding of WAN and LAN architectures and concepts. Familiarity with basic digital and analogue terms and technologies would be an advantage. We would recommend Hands-on Networking for Rookies for foundation knowledge.

Who should attend

Anyone involved in the planning, installation and management of a ISDN network. Your title might be Network Manager, Network Supervisor, MIS Manager, Technical Support Officer, Systems Integrator, Communications Designer, Systems Engineer, LAN Administrator, IT Officer or Communications Consultant.


Course Outline

Overview of LAN/WAN technologies

  • Key trends in data communications
  • LAN/WAN technologies
  • Changes in network connectivity

ISDN introduction

  • What is ISDN
  • ISDN components
  • Key ISDN terminology
  • ISDN international standards

Network Techonology Primer

  • Network Evolution
  • Integrated Digital Transmission and Switching
  • Time Division Multiplexing
  • Integrated Digital Network (IDN)
  • Digital access to the subscriber
  • Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

Signalling Evolution

  • Common channel signalling
  • Signalling system no. 7
  • Intelligent Network Services

ISDN Basic Concepts

  • Support for voice and non-voice applications
  • 64 kbps channels
  • Single integrated network access point
  • Layered protocols - OSI concepts
  • Separate channels for signalling and data
  • ISDN: Network Example
  • Standardisation
  • Network capabilities
  • Services

ISDN Services

  • Bearer services
  • Teleservices
  • Supplementary services
  • ISDN Bearer Services
  • Circuit mode
  • Packet mode
  • ISDN Transfer Attributes
  • Transfer capability
  • Terminal portability

Functional Groupings

  • Network Termination 1 (NT1)
  • Network Termination 2 (NT2)
  • Terminal Equipment 1 (TE1)
  • Terminal Equipment 2 (TE2)
  • Terminal Adaptor (TA)
  • Reference Points

ISDN Protocol Architecture

  • D Channel
  • Signalling
  • Setting up, controlling and releasing calls
  • Low priority packet data
  • using LAPD and X.25 packet layer
  • Telemetry
  • D Channel Protocols
  • B Channel Protocols
  • Basic Rate Interface
  • Frame Format
  • D Channel Access
  • Primary Rate Interface
  • Signalling and Control
  • User network signalling
  • Network node signalling
  • Signalling System No. 7

LAPD services

  • Unacknowledged information transfer
  • Acknowledged information transfer
  • TEI
  • Protocol Nature
  • Management functions
  • Parameter negotiation
  • LAPD Frame Structure
  • SAPI Service Access Point Identifier
  • LAPD - Control Field
  • LAPD Frame Types

Signalling

  • Signalling between the user and the network
  • Signalling between switches within the network
  • ITU-T Q series recommendations
  • UNI Signalling
  • ISDN to ISDN user, ISDN to PSTN user
  • Packet switched calls
  • ISDN to ISDN, and ISDN to PSTN users
  • Supplementary services

UNI Signalling Standards

  • Q.931 Header
  • Message type
  • Q.931 Call establishment
  • Information Phase
  • Call clearing
  • Miscellaneous messages
  • Q.931 Call setup

ISDN Environment

  • Australia and ISDN
  • Change required migration to ETSI ISDN
  • ETSI clarifications.
  • ISDN Numbering Plan

Migration Issues

Carrier Services Overview

  • ISDN services supported
  • Switched digital data
  • ISDN Tariffs

ISDN Applications