
Call Setup
In this section you will:
• See the step-by-step process for establishing and disconnecting an ISDN call
• See the exchange of messages between Terminal Equipment and the Network on
both sides of a call.
• Understand how several devices attempting to answer a call are managed
Network Services
The interactions between the user and the network are all carried by messages in the D
channel. These can be categorised into various groups
• Call Establishment
• Call Clearing
• Call Information
• Miscellaneous
The user at one or other end of the potential call negotiates with the network via his D
Channel.
A successful call set-up between the two users will normally establish an end-to-end
connection across the network on a B Channel.
Upon completion of the call, the disconnection procedure will also take place on the D
Channel.
An understanding of the steps involved are essential for analysing problems encountered
during call establishment.
Making a call
The following sequence of diagrams shows the process when a user requests a call
through an ISDN network.
• The SETUP is a request to create a connection by the user on the left to a user on
the right. The SETUP message usually includes at least the following information:
o The called number (the destination number)
o The call type (Bearer Capabilities)
o It may also include other information, such as the calling number (the origin
of the call).
• The network chooses a B channel for this half of the B channel and uses the
SETUP_ACK to tell the user which B channel it is.
• The network sends the originating user a SETUP_ACK. This only acknowledges the
SETUP. It carries no information about the outcome of the call.
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