Internet Engineering Task Force                               Kushanava Laha
Internet Draft                                                   Vikram Nair
Document: draft-ietf-megaco-r2package-03.txt         Hughes Software Systems
Category: Standards Track                                         March 2003




                            Megaco/H.248 R2 Package

Status of this Memo

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   provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026 [1].

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. Abstract

   This document is work in progress and defines the R2 package for the
   Megaco/H.248 Protocol that can be used to exchange call setup supervisory
   and control information between a Media Gateway (MG) and a Media Gateway
   Controller (MGC) to realize Signaling System R2 at a VoIP Gateway. It is
   intended to satisfy the requirements in section 12 of the Megaco/H.248
   protocol [2].


. Conventions used in this document

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD",
   "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED",  "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to
   be interpreted as described in RFC-2119 [3].


. Document Organization

   The subsequent portion of this draft is organized into the following major
   sections:

   * Introduction
   * Assumptions



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   * R2 package
   * Procedures
   * References
   * Author's Address


. Introduction

   Signaling System R2 is used for international/national signaling for both
   automatic and semiautomatic working. It allows for rapid call set-up by
   providing sufficient signals in both directions to permit the transmission
   of numerical and other information relating to the called and calling
   subscriber lines and to increase routing facilities.

   Terminations (signaling trunks) at the MG, implementing signaling system R2
   SHOULD realize the R2 package.

   The R2 package presented in this draft extends the basic CAS package (bcas)
   [4]. The bcas package defines the basic properties that need to be supported
   by a termination in MG to realize any CAS protocol. It also specifies events
   and signals required to be exchanged between the MGC and MG to execute basic
   line signaling procedures for any CAS protocol (R2 Signaling System
   inclusive). The R2 package adds the R2 address signaling parameters in the
   form of additional properties, events and signals to complete the realization
   of Signaling System R2 at a VoIP Gateway.

   The forward and backward compelled register signaling sequence for exchanging
   call setup control information SHALL be executed in the MG. Signaling System
   R2 defines several numbered (digit) and enumerated (non-digit) components of
   the call set-up control information. The numbered call setup-up control
   information components considered in the R2 package are the destination
   number, source number and country code. The enumerated call set-up control
   information components considered are echo suppression information, calling
   subscriber category, discriminating indicator, nature of circuit, subscriber
   line status and congestion information. Of these, the numbered components and
   the following enumerated components - echo suppression information, calling
   subscriber category, discriminating indicator and nature of circuit, are
   collectively termed as address parameters as they collectively convey the
   complete address information required for call set-up in Signaling system R2.
   They are also the components required at the minimum by the outgoing MG in
   order to start the compelling action. The R2 package defines a "r2addr"
   signal and event used for exchanging address signaling parameters between MG
   and MGC.

   To gracefully handle time sensitive issues governing the compelling sequence
   and to keep the MGC transparent of implementation specific compelling at MG,
   the following simple guidelines have been observed while defining the R2
   package.





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   o  All numbered address parameters are exchanged as complete digit strings
      between the MG and MGC containing all the digits. Digit by digit reporting
      or signaling of numbered address parameters are not allowed between the MG
      and MGC.
   o  It is necessary that the outgoing MG is equipped with all the address
      parameters before it can start with the outpulsing compelling sequence.
      The MGC, therefore, sends the address parameters to the outgoing MG as
      additional parameters in one composite R2 Address signal.
   o  The MG behaving as an incoming R2 end, SHALL compel and collect all
      the address parameters as per the provisioned compelling sequence.
      Flexibility is there in the package for the MGC to solicit each address
      parameter as separate events or as a single composite event - the
      "r2addr" event, where the collected address parameters are ObservedEvents
      Descriptor parameters to the event.

   Signals and events related to only basic R2 signaling operation for automatic
   or semi-automatic working, have been considered in the R2 package. Variants
   of R2 signaling MAY define new supervisory (line) and call set-up control
   (register) signals to introduce features such as re-answering, trunk
   offering, re-ring, operator break-in etc, to name a few. As there is no
   single standard mechanism to implement such features (they vary from country
   to country), they have not been considered in this package. However it is
   possible to realize such features on the MEGACO interface, by defining
   additional signals and events in other packages that either extend this basic
   R2 package or are to be used in conjunction with this R2 package.


. Assumptions

a) As shown in the diagram below, MG can be connected to R2 exchange for R2
   compelled signaling, peer MG for media transport and MGC for exchanging R2
   signaling information using MEGACO/H.248 with R2 package.


                                     +-----+
                            +-MEGACO-| MGC |-MEGACO-+
                            |        +-----+        |
                            |                       |
      (~~~~~~)           +--+--+                 +--+--+           (~~~~~~)
      ( PSTN )====R2=====| MG1 |------RTP--------| MG2 |====R2=====( PSTN )
      (~~~~~~)           +-----+                 +-----+           (~~~~~~)
   [Call origination] [Incoming MG]           [Outgoing MG]  [Call Termination]


                          Incoming - Outgoing convention
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

   This draft uses the following convention for incoming / outgoing MG
   o  Incoming MG: R2 exchange initiates the call signaling towards MG.
   o  Outgoing MG: MG initiates the call signaling towards R2 exchange.



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   Hence as shown in the figure above, MG1 is an incoming MG and MG2 is an
   outgoing MG.

b) The call agent (MGC) is transparent of the transmission details at the
   physical layer i.e. the R2 terminations at MG are analogue / digital,
   one-way / both-ways etc. The MG is therefore assumed to be provisioned with
   the actual signaling frequencies for inter-register signaling (2-out-of-n
   in-band multi frequency code with forward and backward compelled signaling)
   along with their properties such as amplitude, tone duration, cadence etc
   and also their logical significance. All timers that dictate the inter-
   register compelling actions are also assumed to be provisioned in the MG.

c) The MG, behaving as an incoming end, MAY not be provisioned to recognize the
   "end of pulsing" compelled forward register signal. It is assumed therefore
   that the incoming MG SHALL detect the end of digit information in called
   party number based on some digit map. This SHALL also take care of situations
   where identification of end of digit sequence is through length
   determination or timeout mechanisms. Calling party number SHALL be compelled
   till the occurrence of maximum length of calling party number or timeout,
   specified as package property, or encountering end of pulsing. The MG is
   assumed to be provisioned with a list of possible country codes. The MG
   SHALL compel the country code digits based on this provisioned information.

d) The VoIP Gateway (MG and MGC), supporting signaling System R2 on the PSTN
   side, forms the signaling and media interworking gateway between two very
   different types of signaling and network. It is therefore assumed that the MG
   SHALL either originate or terminate R2 signaling (acting as a true inter-
   working unit between the PSTN and packet network both in terms of signaling
   and media) depending on whether it emulates the outgoing or incoming end in
   the signal path. Under tandem operation, therefore, the MG converts end-to-
   end R2 signaling to link-by-link signaling and does not allow R2 register
   signals to pass through it as tones.



. R2 Package


6.1 Package

    Package Name: R2 Package
    Package ID:   r2 (To be allocated through IANA)
    Description:  This package provides package parameters applicable to
                  terminations supporting compelled R2 register signaling
                  between the Media Gateway and the PSTN network.
    Version:      1
    Extends:      bcas






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6.2 Properties

   The MG has a provisioned value for all the properties. If unmodified by MGC,
   the MG uses the provisioned value by default.

    Property Name: Source Number Length
    Property id:   snl (0x0001)
    Description:   Indicates that the calling party digits are to be collected
                   By the MG upto a maximum length as specified by this
                   parameter value.
    Type:          integer
    Possible values: 0 and up
    Defined in:    TerminationState
    Characteristics: Read/Write

    Property Name: Compelling Sequence Keepalive Time
    Property id:   cskt (0x0002)
    Description:   Specifies the time duration for which the incoming MG MAY
                   keep alive the compelling sequence, waiting for the
                   subscriber line status information from MGC.
    Type: integer
    Possible Values: 0 and up in milliseconds
    Defined In: TerminationState
    Characteristics: Read


6.3 Events

   The actual frequency, cadence, duration and amplitude values for the multi-
   frequency tones that convey the register signaling information on the
   physical interface are provisioned in the MG.


6.3.1

    Event Name:    R2 Address
    EventID:       r2addr (0x0001)
    Description:   Reports the address parameter collected through compelled
                   register signaling. The address parameter include the
                   destination number, source number identification, the
                   calling subscriber category, controlling information for
                   echo suppression, country code, nature of trunk circuit and
                   discriminating digit information for international calls
                   (whichever is compelled and collected).
    EventsDescriptor Parameters: Digit map parameter activated for collection
                   of destination number, specifying a digit map by name
                   (previously configured) or by value.

    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Destination Number
                   ParameterID: di (0x0001)


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                   Description: The called party number digit string that
                                matched part or all of an alternative sequence
                                specified in the digit map, collected through
                                the compelled register signaling. This is a
                                mandatory ObservedEventsDescriptor parameter.
                   Type: String of digits returned as a quoted string.
                   Possible Values: A sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Destination Number Termination Method
                   ParameterID: dimeth (0x0002)
                   Description: Indicates the reason for the generation of the
                                Destination number parameter. This is a
                                mandatory ObservedEventsDescriptor parameter.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible values:
                         "UM" (0x0001) Unambiguous match
                         "PM" (0x0002) Partial match
                         "FM" (0x0003) Full match

                   Parameter Name: Source Number
                   ParameterID: si (0x0003)
                   Description: If present, reports the compelled calling party
                                number digit string.
                   Type: string of digits returned as a quoted string.
                   Possible Values: a sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Source Number Termination Method
                   ParameterID: simeth (0x0004)
                   Description: If Source Number parameter is reported,
                                indicates the reason for the generation of the
                                same.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible values:
                         "EP" (0x0001) End of Pulsing
                         "ML" (0x0002) Maximum Length
                         "TO" (0x0003) Timeout

                   Parameter Name: Calling Subscriber Category
                   ParameterID: sc (0x0005)
                   Description: If present, reports the compelled calling party
                                subscriber's category.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                      "NNPS"  (0x0001) Non-priority subscriber
                                       (National Working)
                      "NPRS"  (0x0002) Priority subscriber (National Working)
                      "NMNT"  (0x0003) Maintenance equipment (National working)
                      "NOPR"  (0x0004) Operator call (National Working)
                      "NDT"   (0x0005) Data transmission (National working)
                      "ISOPR" (0x0006) Subscriber or operator without forward
                                       transfer facility (International working)


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                      "IOPRF" (0x0007) Operator with forward transfer facility
                                       (International working)
                      "IDT"   (0x0008) Data transmission
                                       (International working)
                      "IPRS"  (0x0009) Priority subscriber
                                       (International working)
                      "NSMTR" (0x000a) Subscriber with meter
                                       (National working)
                      "SIDD" (0x000b) Subscriber with IDD

                   Parameter Name: Echo Suppression Information
                   ParameterID: es (0x0006)
                   Description: If present, conveys the compelled control
                                information on echo suppressors
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "OGRQ"  (0x0001) Call requires echo suppressors and
                                          outgoing half-echo suppressor has to
                                          be inserted
                         "NRQ"   (0x0002) Call MAY not require any echo
                                          suppressor
                         "OGINS" (0x0003) Call requires echo suppressors and
                                          outgoing half-echo suppressor has
                                          already been inserted
                         "ICRQ"  (0x0004) Call requires incoming echo
                                          suppressors to be inserted

                   Parameter Name: Country Code Information
                   ParameterID: cc (0x0007)
                   Description: If present, conveys the country code (and
                                possibly the area code) digit string collected
                                as a part of the compelled register signaling
                                in international working.
                   Type: string of digits returned as a quoted string.
                   Possible values: A sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Discriminating Indicator
                   ParameterID: disc (0x0008)
                   Description: If present, specifies the compelled information
                                on discriminating digit for automatic working.
                                For semi-automatic working this MAY specify the
                                service language (Language digit) to be used by
                                the operator. For international working MAY
                                serve as a test call indicator also.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "DISC"(0x0001) Discriminating digit for automatic
                                        working
                         "FR" (0x0002)  Language digit French
                         "EN" (0x0003)  Language digit English
                         "GR" (0x0004)  Language digit German
                         "RU" (0x0005)  Language digit Russian

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                         "SP" (0x0006)  Language digit Spanish
                         "OT" (0x0007)  Language digit Other
                         "TCI" (0x0008) Call by automatic test equipment

                   Parameter Name: Nature of circuit
                   ParameterID: nac (0x0009)
                   Description: If present, reports the compelled information
                                on the nature of circuits involved in the
                                connection so far viz. inclusion of satellite
                                link.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "SATINC"   (0x0001) Satellite link included
                         "SATNOINC" (0x0002) Satellite link not included


6.3.2

    Event Name:    Called Party Reachability Status
    EventID:       cprs (0x0002)
    Description:   Reports the line status of the called subscriber, collected
                   by the outgoing end through compelled register signaling.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Called Party Line Condition
                   ParameterID: cplc (0x0001)
                   Description: Line conditions of the called subscriber
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "UN"     (0x0001) Unallocated number
                         "SLB"    (0x0002) Subscriber line busy
                         "SLFC"   (0x0003) Subscriber line free, charge
                         "SLFNOC" (0x0004) Subscriber line free, no charge
                         "SOO"    (0x0005) Subscriber out of order
                         "SIT"    (0x0006) Send special information tone
                         "NK"     (0x0007) Subscriber status not known, set-up
                                           speech path


6.3.3

    Event Name:    R2 Failure
    EventID:       r2f (0x0003)
    Description:   Reports abnormal R2 register signaling conditions to MGC
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Error Code
                   ParameterID: ec (0x0001)
                   Description: Describes the failure reason
                   Type: enumeration

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                   Possible Values:
                         "ERR"  (0x0001)  Error in compelling sequence with
                                          peer  R2 register
                         "INC"  (0x0002)  Information signaled by the MGC is
                                          incomplete to continue with the
                                          compelling sequence at outgoing MG
                         "DISC" (0x0003)  Information signaled by the MGC is
                                          inappropriate at the compelling stage
                                          at MG and hence discarded


6.3.4

    Event Name:    Destination number
    EventID:       di (0x0004)
    Description:   Event to report destination number address parameter to MGC.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters: Digit map parameter activated for collection
                                 of destination number, specifying a digit map
                                 by name (previously configured) or by value.
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Destination number
                   ParameterID: di (0x0001)
                   Description: The called party number digit string that
                                matched part or all of an alternative
                                sequence specified in the digit map, collected
                                through the compelled register signaling.
                   Type: String of digits returned as a quoted string.
                   Possible Values: A sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Destination number Termination Method
                   ParameterID: dimeth (0x0002)
                   Description: Indicates the reason for the generation of the
                                Destination number parameter.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible values:
                         "UM" (0x0001) Unambiguous match
                         "PM" (0x0002) Partial match
                         "FM" (0x0003) Full match


6.3.5

    Event Name:    Source number
    EventID:       si (0x0005)
    Description:   Event to report source number address parameter to MGC.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Source number
                   ParameterID: si (0x0001)



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                   Description: Reports the compelled calling party number
                                digit string.
                   Type: String of digits returned as a quoted string.
                   Possible Values: A sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Source Number Termination Method
                   ParameterID: simeth (0x0002)
                   Description: If Source Number parameter is reported,
                                indicates the reason for the generation of the
                                same.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible values:
                         "EP" (0x0001) End of Pulsing
                         "ML" (0x0002) Maximum Length
                         "TO" (0x0003) Timeout


6.3.6

    Event Name:    Calling Subscriber Category
    EventID:       sc (0x0006)
    Description:   Event to report calling subscriber category parameter to MGC.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Subscriber Category
                   ParameterID: sc (0x0001)
                   Description: Calling Party's category, as collected through
                                compelled register signaling.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                      "NNPS"  (0x0001) Non-priority subscriber
                                       (National Working)
                      "NPRS"  (0x0002) Priority subscriber (National Working)
                      "NMNT"  (0x0003) Maintenance equipment (National working)
                      "NOPR"  (0x0004) Operator call (National Working)
                      "NDT"   (0x0005) Data transmission (National working)
                      "ISOPR" (0x0006) Subscriber or operator without forward
                                       transfer facility (International working)
                      "IOPRF" (0x0007) Operator with forward transfer facility
                                       (International working)
                      "IDT"   (0x0008) Data transmission
                                       (International working)
                      "IPRS"  (0x0009) Priority subscriber
                                       (International working)
                      "NSMTR" (0x000a) Subscriber with meter
                                       (National working)
                      "SIDD" (0x000b) Subscriber with IDD





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6.3.7

    Event Name:    Echo Suppression Information
    EventID:       es (0x0007)
    Description:   Event to report echo suppression information parameter to
                   MGC.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Echo Suppression Information
                   ParameterID: es (0x0001)
                   Description: Control Information on echo suppressors
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "OGRQ"  (0x0001) Call requires echo suppressors and
                                          outgoing half-echo suppressor has to
                                          be inserted
                         "NRQ"   (0x0002) Call MAY not require any echo
                                          suppressor
                         "OGINS" (0x0003) Call requires echo suppressors and
                                          outgoing half-echo suppressor has
                                          already been inserted
                         "ICRQ"  (0x0004) Call requires incoming echo
                                          suppressors to be inserted


6.3.8

    Event Name:    Country Code Information
    EventID:       cc (0x0008)
    Description:   Event to specify country code information parameter to MGC.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Country Code Information
                   ParameterID: cc (0x0001)
                   Description: Country code (and possibly area code)digit
                                string collected as a part of the compelled
                                register signaling in international working.
                   Type: string of digits returned as a quoted string.
                   Possible values: A sequence of the characters "0" through "9"


6.3.9

    Event Name:    Discriminating Indicator
    EventID:       disc (0x0009)
    Description:   Event to specify discriminating indicator parameter to MGC.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
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    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Discriminating Indicator
                   ParameterID: disc (0x0001)
                   Description: For automatic working this MAY specify that a
                                discriminating digit is used. For semi-
                                automatic working MAY specify the service
                                language (Language digit) to be used by the
                                operator. For international working MAY serve
                                as a test call indicator.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "DISC"(0x0001) Discriminating digit for automatic
                                        working
                         "FR"  (0x0002) Language digit French
                         "EN"  (0x0003) Language digit English
                         "GR"  (0x0004) Language digit German
                         "RU"  (0x0005) Language digit Russian
                         "SP"  (0x0006) Language digit Spanish
                         "OT"  (0x0007) Language digit Other
                         "TCI" (0x0008) Call by automatic test equipment


6.3.10

    Event Name:    Nature of circuit
    EventID:       nac (0x000A)
    Description:   Event to specify nature of circuit parameter to MGC.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Nature of circuit
                   ParameterID: nac (0x0001)
                   Description: Reports the nature of circuits involved in the
                                connection so far viz. inclusion of satellite
                                link.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "SATINC"   (0x0001) Satellite link included
                         "SATNOINC" (0x0002) Satellite link not included


6.3.11

    Event Name:    Congestion
    EventID:       cng (0x000B)
    Description:   Event to specify network congestion encountered.
    EventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package
    ObservedEventsDescriptor Parameters:
                   none defined by this package



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6.4 Signals

   The actual frequency, cadence, duration and amplitude values for the multi-
   frequency tones that convey the register signaling information are
   provisioned in the MG.


6.4.1

    Signal Name:   R2 Address
    SignalID:      r2addr (0x0001)
    Description:   Composite signal that supplies all the necessary address
                   parameters to start the compelling register signaling at the
                   outgoing MG. All the parameter conveyed in this signal MAY
                   not be actually applied on the termination by the outgoing
                   MG. The MG SHALL transmit only those information that is
                   relevant to the compelling action configured at the MG.
    Signal Type:   (BR) Brief
    Duration:      Provisioned
    Additional Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Destination number
                   ParameterID: di (0x0001)
                   Description: The called party number digits. This parameter
                                SHALL be mandatorily present in the Address
                                signal.
                   Type: string of digits
                   Possible Values: a sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Source number
                   ParameterID: si (0x0002)
                   Description: The calling party number digits. If the
                                source number is not available at the MGC, this
                                parameter MAY be absent in the Address signal.
                   Type: string of digits
                   Possible Values: a sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Calling Subscriber Category
                   ParameterID: sc (0x0003)
                   Description: Calling party subscriber's category. If the
                                calling subscriber category is not available at
                                the MGC, this parameter MAY be absent in the
                                signal.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                      "NNPS"  (0x0001) Non-priority subscriber (National
                                       Working)
                      "NPRS"  (0x0002) Priority subscriber (National Working)
                      "NMNT"  (0x0003) Maintenance equipment (National working)
                      "NOPR"  (0x0004) Operator call (National Working)
                      "NDT"   (0x0005) Data transmission (National working)



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                      "ISOPR" (0x0006) Subscriber or operator without forward
                                       transfer facility (International
                                       working)
                      "IOPRF" (0x0007) Operator with forward transfer facility
                                       (International working)
                      "IDT"   (0x0008) Data transmission (International working)
                      "IPRS"  (0x0009) Priority subscriber (International
                                       working)

                   Parameter Name: Echo Suppression Information
                   ParameterID: es (0x0004)
                   Description: Control information on echo suppressors
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "OGRQ"  (0x0001) Call requires echo suppressors and
                                  outgoing half-echo suppressor has to
                                  be inserted
                         "NRQ"   (0x0002) Call MAY not require any echo
                                  suppressor
                         "OGINS" (0x0003) Call requires echo suppressors and
                                  outgoing half-echo suppressor has
                                  already been inserted
                         "ICRQ"  (0x0004) Call requires incoming echo
                                  suppressors to be inserted

                   Parameter Name: Country Code Information
                   ParameterID: cc (0x0005)
                   Description: Country code information. If present, conveys
                                the country code (and possibly the area code as
                                well) information digits.
                   Type: string of digits
                   Possible Values: a sequence of the characters "0" through "9"

                   Parameter Name: Discriminating Indicator
                   ParameterID: disc (0x0006)
                   Description: For automatic working MAY specify that a
                                discriminating digit is used. For semi-automatic
                                working MAY specify the service language
                                (Language digit) to be used by the operator. For
                                international working MAY serve as a test call
                                indicator.
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "DISC" (0x0001) Discriminating digit for automatic
                                         working
                         "FR"   (0x0002) Language digit French
                         "EN"   (0x0003) Language digit English
                         "GR"   (0x0004) Language digit German
                         "RU"   (0x0005) Language digit Russian
                         "SP"   (0x0006) Language digit Spanish
                         "OT"   (0x0007) Language digit Other
                         "TCI"  (0x0008) Call by automatic test equipment

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                   Parameter Name: Nature of Circuit
                   ParameterID: nac (0x0007)
                   Description: conveys the nature of circuits involved in the
                                connection so far viz. inclusion of satellite                                    link.
                   Type: Enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "SATINC"   (0x0001) Satellite link included
                         "SATNOINC" (0x0002) Satellite link not included


6.4.2

    Signal Name:   Congestion
    SignalID:      cng (0x0002)
    Description:   This signal applies the network congestion compelled R2
                   signal on a termination in the incoming MG. It arises when at                    MGC the call setup attempt fails owing to unavailability of                    resources or encounters network congestion while routing.
    Signal Type:   (BR) Brief
    Duration:      Provisioned
    Additional Parameters: None


6.4.3

    Signal Name:   Called Party Reachability Status
    SignalID:      cprs (0x0003)
    Description:   This signal applies the compelled R2 signal that translates
                   to called subscriber line status information.
    Signal Type:   (BR) Brief
    Duration:      Provisioned
    Additional Parameters:
                   Parameter Name: Called Party Line Condition
                   ParameterID: cplc (0x0001)
                   Description: Line conditions of the called subscriber
                   Type: enumeration
                   Possible Values:
                         "UN"     (0x0001) Unallocated number
                         "SLB"    (0x0002) Subscriber line busy
                         "SLFC"   (0x0003) Subscriber line free, charge
                         "SLFNOC" (0x0004) Subscriber line free, no charge
                         "SOO"    (0x0005) Subscriber out of order
                         "SIT"    (0x0006) Send special information tone


6.5 Statistics

   none defined by this package




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. Procedures


7.1 Termination of Called Party Number digit collection at incoming MG

   MG SHALL collect called party number digits using the digit map specified by
   MGC. If the MG is provisioned to recognize the "end of pulsing" register
   signal, this signal together with the digit map SHALL determine the
   termination condition of the accumulated digits.

   During called party number compelling when the MG determines that an
   unambiguous match has been found with an alternative in the digit map, the MG
   SHALL report the collected digits with the Destination Number Termination
   Method set to "Unambiguous Match". This matching criterion MAY also coincide
   with the reception of the "end of pulsing" signal.

   Digit collection MAY terminate due to completion by timer expiry or the
   reception of "end of pulsing" signal when an alternative in the digit map has
   partially matched. The MG SHALL then report the collected digits with the
   Destination Number Termination Method set to "Partial Match".

   Similarly, Digit collection MAY terminate due to completion by timer expiry
   or the reception of "end of pulsing" signal after one of the alternative in
   the digit map has fully matched and there are more digits available, the MG
   SHALL report all the collected digits with the Destination Number Termination
   Method set to "Full Match".

   The action taken by the MGC based on the Destination Number Termination
   Method is left implementation specific.


7.2 Termination of Calling Party Number collection at incoming MG

   MG SHALL collect calling party number digit string till the occurrence of any
   of the event mentioned below.

   If MG is provisioned to recognize the end-of-pulsing signal, calling party
   number collection MAY terminate due to reception of end-of-pulsing signal.
   In such a case, MG SHALL report all the collected calling party digits with
   the Source Number Termination Method set to "End of Pulsing".

   If the "snl" property is set to a non-zero value, MG collects the calling
   party number for this maximum number of digits. The MG SHALL report all the
   collected calling party digits with the Source Number Termination Method set
   to "Maximum Length".

   MG MAY also implement a digit timeout mechanism. The timer value is
   provisioned at the MG and started the moment calling party number compelling
   starts. If the digit collection terminates due to this timeout, MG SHALL
   report all the collected calling party digits with the Source Number
   Termination Method set to "Timeout".


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   The action taken by the MGC based on of the Source Number Termination Method
   is implementation specific.


7.3 Termination of Country Code digit collection at incoming MG

   MG maybe locally provisioned with the list of country codes corresponding
   to location of the outgoing international R2 register based on which the MG
   MAY terminate the compelling of the country code digits.


7.4 Termination of Compelling Sequence

   R2 signaling imposes severe timing constraints on the compelling sequence
   executed at the MG. The MGC MAY take a finite time to signal the Called Party
   Reachability Status to the incoming MG after the necessary call setup address
   information has been compelled and reported to MGC. At this point, the
   incoming MG MAY

   o  Terminate the compelling sequence
   o  Keep the compelling sequence alive

   If compelling timings are stringent, the incoming MG MAY terminate the
   compelling sequence without waiting for the call routing status information
   (Called Party Reachability Status or Congestion signal) being transmitted by
   the MGC. The MG SHALL transmit a suitable backward register signal that
   informs the peer R2 register to setup speech-path. The call routing status
   cannot be therefore signaled through register signaling. In this case, the
   MGC MAY instruct the MG to transmit the call routing status as inband call
   progress tones (out of scope of this package), if call routing tones are not
   already available inband at the MG.

   If the compelling timings allow some room for the MG to wait for the call
   routing status to be signaled, the incoming MG MAY alternately choose to keep
   the compelling sequence alive within protocol limitations. The MG MAY
   typically start a timer equal to the duration permitted by the R2 register
   signaling protocol. If within this time, the MGC signals the Called Party
   Reachability Status (or Congestion signal), the same is transmitted to the
   peer R2 register as R2 register signals before completing the compelling
   sequence. If timeout occurs at MG while waiting for the Called Party
   Reachability Status or Congestion signal, the MG SHALL terminate the
   compelling sequence by transmitting a suitable backward register signal that
   informs the peer R2 register to setup speech path.

   In either case, if the MGC signals the Called Party Reachability Status or
   Congestion signal after the MG has terminated the compelling sequence, the MG
   SHALL respond with an R2 Failure event with Error Code set as DISC. The MGC
   MAY then choose to re-signal the call routing status as inband call progress
   tones (out of scope of this package).

   MGC MAY desire to audit the time window for which the incoming MG keeps
   alive, before terminating, the compelling sequence; waiting for the call
   routing status. Based on this time window, MGC MAY decide before hand as to

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   how to send the routing status information to the MG - as Called Party
   Reachability Status signal (or Congestion signal) or call routing tones. The
   Compelling Sequence Keepalive Time property MAY be used for this purpose. A
   value of zero indicates that the MG immediately terminates the compelling
   sequence.


. References

[]  Bradner, S., "The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 3", BCP 9, RFC
     2026, October 1996.

[]  F. Cuervo, N. Greene, A. Rayhan, C. Huitema, B. Rosen, J. Segers, "Megaco
     Protocol Version 1.0", RFC 3015, November 2000.

[]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels",
     BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997

[]  V.Bajaj, K.Laha, Bill Foster, Michael Brown, Wendy Bothwell, "Megaco/H.248
     Basic CAS Packages", Internet Draft, March 2002.

[]  Specifications of Signaling System R2, Q.400 to Q.490, Blue Book, CCITT


. Author's Addresses

   Kushanava Laha
   Hughes Software Systems, Ltd.
   Gurgaon,Haryana,India. 122015.
   Ph: (91)-124-2346666. Ext-2226
   Email: klaha@hss.hns.com.

   Vikram Nair
   Hughes Software Systems, Ltd.
   Gurgaon,Haryana,India. 122015.
   Ph: (91)-124-2346666. Ex-1632
   Email: vnair@hss.hns.com




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