Summary

This Recommendation provides the protocol specifications for distributed call and connection management based on PNNI/Q.2931. This Recommendation meets the requirements of ITU‑T Rec. G.7713/Y.1704 and is functionally similar to other ITU-T Recommendations in the G.7713 series. The protocol specification in this Recommendation specifies the communications across interfaces to effect automated call operations and connection operations. This version of the Recommendation is concerned with the specification for soft permanent connections. Items covered in this Recommendation include:

–           message functional definition and content;

–           general message format and information element coding;

–           call/connection control procedures.

This Recommendation does not cover any aspects related to routing, or automatic discovery.