PACS network signaling using AIN/ISDN

Author

Lin, Yi-Bing

Author_Institution

Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan

Volume

4

Issue

3

fYear

1997

fDate

6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

32

Abstract

This article describes network signaling for PACS (Personal Access Communications System). One of the distinguishing features of PACS is that the advanced intelligent network (AIN) protocol is used, and the general AIN switch and service control point (SCP) provide the flexibility to implement PCS network/service applications. The basic method for providing PCS support transparently to the AIN switch, at least from a call processing point of view, is that PCS-related messages are sent directly from the radio system to the AIN SCP by a sort of “tunnel” through the AIN switch. The PACS design has illustrated a new approach, interconnecting the radio system with the PSTN via general AIN switches. However, extra network traffic will be created by the non-call associated (NCA) signaling. The performance of PACS network signaling is an open issue for future investigation

Keywords

ISDN; intelligent networks; internetworking; personal communication networks; protocols; subscriber loops; telecommunication signalling; telecommunication traffic; AIN protocol; AIN switch; AIN/ISDN; PACS design; PACS network signaling; PCS network/service applications; PSTN; Personal Access Communications System; SCP; advanced intelligent network; call processing; network traffic; noncall associated signaling; radio system; service control point; Access protocols; Communication switching; Communication system control; GSM; ISDN; Personal communication networks; Picture archiving and communication systems; Switches; Telecommunication switching; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Personal Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9916

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/98.589264

Filename

589264