The ITU-T BICC protocol: The vital step toward an integrated voice-data multiservice platform

Authors
van Deventer, MO Keesmaat, I Veenstra, P
Citation
Mo. Van Deventer et al., The ITU-T BICC protocol: The vital step toward an integrated voice-data multiservice platform, IEEE COMM M, 39(5), 2001, pp. 140-145
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE
ISSN journal
01636804 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
140 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-6804(200105)39:5<140:TIBPTV>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
At the end of 1999, the ITU-T completed the first edition of the Bearer-Ind ependent Call Control (BICC) protocol, just nine months after the start of this activity. The development of BICC can be considered historic. For the first time a full-fledged operator-grade PSTN/ISDN service can be offered o ver a variety of packet networks, using only standardized protocols. This t utorial explains the BICC architecture and the operation of the BICC protoc ol.