| Terminal-to-Network Interface Disclosure - Category (a)May 16, 2000
No. BIA-4n
Subject:
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
Terminal-to-Network Interface
Bell Canada announces the introduction of a new Asymmetric
Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Terminal-to-Network Interface based on publicly available
standards. The connection to the PSTN for voiceband services is
a normal two-wire POTS interface. This interface is in addition
to the interface described in Bell Industry Advisory BIA-4b
(formerly Stentor Industry Advisory SIA-4i). The interface defined in BIA-4b
will continue to be available.
Subscriber located ADSL equipment must be certified in accordance with Certification
Specification CS-03.
Compatibility Impact:
None expected.
Note that this advisory makes no claims concerning vendor-specific ADSL modem
interoperability with Bell Canada's ADSL network.
Documentation:
The Terminal-to-Network interface to Bell Canada's ADSL network conforms to the
following industry standards:
 | ANSI T1.413-1998 (Issue 2), Network to Customer Installation Interfaces - Asymmetric
Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Metallic Interface |
| ITU-T Recommendation G.992.1, previously known as G.dmt, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber
Line (ADSL) Transceivers |
| ITU-T Recommendation G.992.2, previously known as G.lite, Splitterless Asymmetric
Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Transceivers |
These standards are available from IHS Canada at 613-237-4250 or e-mail address jhockley@ihscanada.ca
ANSI T1.413 is also available from ANSI
(American National Standards Institute), http://www.ansi.org/
ITU-T Recommendations are also available from the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) http://www.itu.int/
For further information on the service, please contact:
Bell Canada
Telephony Standards Sales
160 Elgin St., Room 640
Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3J4 Canada
Tel: (in Canada) 1-877-77-TELCO (83526)
Tel: (Worldwide) (613) 781-7393
Fax: (613) 781-1658
Email: disclosure@bell.ca |
