Advantages of PRI Lines:
If thirty separate analog trunks are taken instead of one PRI line,
The cost of terminating all the thirty analog trunk lines becomes higher than terminating one PRI line.
There would be thirty rentals to be paid instead of one consolidated lower rental for a PRI line.
Some analog trunks might be used more (uneven distribution of calls) and some lines may not have even crossed the free calls limit.
Terminating 30 analog trunks in a PBX also requires more free slots/cards than the one slot usually occupied by one or even two PRI trunk cards.
Direct Inward Dialing: For each PRI line, the service provider would provide more around 100-500 numbers which can be used by outsiders to call the extension directly, instead of having to go through the PBX Auto-attendant.
Caller ID: Since all the extensions have their own number, this unique number will be displayed in the phones that they are calling to. Some call centre applications are based on the unique caller ID number
What is a PRI line?
There is only one line physically terminating on the customer PBX but still a PRI line can receive/send 30 calls simultaneously! A PRI line is end to end digital circuit.
A PRI (Primary Rate Interface) line is a form of ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line which is a telecommunication standard that enables traditional phone lines to carry voice, data and video traffic, among others.
A PRI circuit consists of two pairs of copper lines terminating on a modem from a service provider premises to the customer premises. It uses multiplexing/de-multiplexing techniques to carry more than one channel in a single circuit. There are two common forms of PRI lines – E1 (which carry 30 channels in the two pairs of copper lines, common in Europe, India) and T1 (which carry 23/24 channels in the two pairs of copper lines, common in United States).
Each channel in a PRI line provides 64 Kbps for data transmission.
A PRI line can connect to both Analog/Mixed EPABX systems and also the newer IP PBX systems. A PRI Card / Interface might be required to terminate the PRI circuit on the PBX.
A PRI line can also be used to connect two PBX systems thereby providing 30 channels between them for interoperability.
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2. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
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Set of protocols that combines digital telephony
and data transport services. The whole idea is to
digitize the telephone network to permit the
transmission of audio, video and text over existing
telephone lines.
The goal is to form a WAN that provides universal
end-to-end connectivity over digital media.
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Bearer services – provide the means to transfer
information (voice, data, video) between users without
the network manipulating the content of that information.
Belongs to the first 3 layers of the OSI model.
Teleservices – the network my change or process the
contents of the data.
- correspond to layers 4-7 of the OSI model
- rely on the facilities of bearer services
Supplementary services – provide additional functionality
to the bearer services and tele services.
ISDN Services
7. Analog and Digital Services
over the Telephone Network
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3 types of customers – the first one is the most prominent
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Integrated Digital Network (IDN)
A combination of networks available for different purposes.
Access to these networks is by digital pipes
digital pipes – time-multiplexed channels sharing very-high-speed
paths.
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Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN)
ISDN incorporates all communication connections in a home or building
into a single interface With ISDN all customer services will become
digital rather than analog.
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Subscriber Access to the ISDN
Subscriber loops – organized
into multiple channels of
different sizes
B channel
basic user channel
Can carry any type of digital info
in Full-duplex mode
Carries transmissions end-to-
end
D channel
Primary function is to carry
control signaling for the B
channel
Acts like an operator between
the user and the network at the
network layer
Channel Data Rates
(Kbps)
Bearer (B) 64
Data (D) 16, 64
Hybrid (H) 384 (H0),
1536(H11),
1920(H12)
H Channels
- For high data rate applications
such as video, teleconferencing and
so on
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Two Types of Digital Subscriber Loops
Basic rate interface (BRI)
Primary rate interface (PRI)
Each type is suited to a different level of customer needs
Both include one D channel and some number of either B or H
channels
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Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
Designed to meet the needs of residential and small-office customers
The same twisted pair local loop that delivers analog transmission
can be used to handle digital transmission
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Other channel combinations:
– 3H0 + D
– 4H0 + D
– H12 + D
PRI was designed to be compatible with existing T-1 lines
In Europe, the PRI includes 30 B channels and 2 D channels
= capacity of 2.048 Mbps – the capacity of E-1 line
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Defines the function of
each type of equipment
NT – network termination
TE – terminal equipment
NT1
• Controls the physical & electrical termination of the ISDN at the user’s premises
• Connects the user’s internal system to the digital subscriber loop
• Organizes the data stream s from a connected subscriber into frames that can be sent over the digital pipe
• Translates the frames received from the network into a format usable by the subscriber’s devices.
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NT2 ( ex. Digital PBX, LAN)
• Performs functions at the physical (multiplexing), data link (flow control),
network layers (packetizing) of the OSI model
• Provides intermediate signal processing between the data-generating devices
and an NT1
• Used primarily to interface between a multiuser system and an NT1 in a PRI.
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TE1 – same thing as DTE
• Any device that supports the ISDN standards
• Ex. Digital telephones,integrated voice/data terminals
TE2
• Any non-ISDN device
• Ex. Terminal workstation, regular telephone
• Can be used with the help of Terminal Adapter (TA)
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BRI Interfaces
R interface
– not defined by ISDN, it can be any EIA standards or V or X series
S interface
– ISO standard, ISO 8887, four-, six-, or eight-wire connections.
U interface
- Single-pair twisted-
pair cable in each
direction
- Two binary, one
quaternary (2B1Q)
encoding
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S Interface
Name TE NT
a Power source
3
Power sink 3
b Power source
3
Power sink 3
c Transmit Receive
d Receive Transmit
e Receive Transmit
f Transmit Receive
g Power sink 2 Power
source 2
h Power sink 2 Power
source 2
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LAPD Address Field
SAPI – Service Access Point Identifier
- identifies the type of upper-
layer service (network layer)
C/R – Command (0) / Response (1)
TEI – Terminal Equipment Identifier
000000 – call control for network
layer (signaling use of D-channel)
000001 – call control for upper layer
(ene-to-end signaling), not yet in use
010000 – packet communication (
data use of D channel)
111111 - management
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Network Layer Packet Format
Protocol discriminator – identifies the protocol in use, for Q.931 = 0000 1000
Call Reference – sequence number of the call
Message Type – identifies the purpose of the message
- call establishment
- call information
- call clearing
- call miscellaneous
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Information Elements
Carries specific details about the connection that are required for call
establishment:
- addresses of the sender and receiver
- routing information
- type of network that is desired for the B-channel exchange
(X.25, ATM, Frame Relay)
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B-ISDN Services
Broadband ISDN – based on a change from metal cable to fiber
optic cable at all levels of telecommunications
Interactive services – those that require two-way exchanges
between either 2 subscribers or between a subscriber & a service
provider
- conversational – real time exchanges such as telephone calls
- messaging – store & forward exchanges such as voice mail
- retrieval –retrieve info from a central office
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B-ISDN Services
Distributive services – unidirectional services sent from a provider to
subscribers, broadcast to the user
- without user control – user choice is limited to whether or not
to receive the service at all
- with user control – allow the user a choice of times during
which to receive them
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B-ISDN Accesses
155.520 Mbps – fill the needs of most residential and many
business subscribers
155.520/622.080 Mbps – fill the needs of businesses that require
the simultaneous receipt of multiple services and video
conferencing