Table of Contents
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
1Scope
2References
3Abbreviations
4Definitions
4.1Digitalconnections
4.2Errorperformanceeventsandparameters
4.2.1Events
4.2.2Parameters
4.3Functionsoferrorperformanceobjectives
5Performanceobjectives
6Apportionmentofoverallobjectives
6.1Basicapportionmentprinciples
6.2Apportionmentstrategyfortheerroredseconds
requirement
6.3Apportionmentstrategyfortheseverelyerrored
secondsrequirement
AnnexA-Criteriaforentryandexitfortheunavailable
state
A.1Criteriaforasingledirection
A.2Criterionforabidirectionalconnection
A.3Criterionforaunidirectionalconnection
A.4Consequencesonerrorperformancemeasurements Abstract
Defines error performance parameters and objectives for international digital connections operating below the primary rate of the digital hierarchy, using equipment designed prior to the adoption of revised ITU-T Recommendation G.826 on 14 December 2002.
