Table of Contents
1Scope
2References
3Termsanddefinitions
4Abbreviations
5Hypotheticalreferencemodel
6Allocationprinciplesforend-to-endVCconnections
7Performanceobjectives
8Evaluationoferrorperformanceevents
8.1EvaluationofES/BBE/SESeventsfromin-service
measurements
8.2Out-of-Service(OOS)measurements
9Performancelimits-generalconsiderations
9.1Relationshipbetweenperformancelimitsand
objectives
9.2Typesoflimits
10Performancelimitsforbringing-into-service
10.1Calculationofpathperformanceobjectivesand
limits
10.2BISlimitvaluesforpaths
10.3Calculationofmultiplexsectionsperformance
objectivesandlimits
10.4BISlimitvaluesformultiplexsections
11Performancelimitsformaintenance
11.1Performancelevelsandlimits
11.2Performancelimitthresholds
12Long-termqualitymonitoring/measurement
13Effectsoftimingimpairmentsonerrorperformance
14Availabilityandunavailability
14.1Criteriaforentry/exitto/fromtheunavailable
state
14.2Consequencesforerrorperformancemeasurements
14.3Inhibitingperformancemonitoringduringunavailable
time
14.4Unavailabilitylimits
AnnexA-Exampleapplicationsofpathallocationfrom
Table2a
AnnexB-In-serviceES,BBEandSESeventevaluation
criteria
AnnexC-Valuesforbringing-into-servicelimitsfor
internationaldigitalpathsandmultiplex
sections,basedonITU-TRec.G.826
AnnexD-Valuesforbringing-into-servicelimitsfor
internationaldigitalpathsandmultiplex
sections,basedonITU-TRec.G.828
AnnexE-Defaultunacceptableperformancelevel
thresholdvalues Abstract
Provides limits for Bringing-Into-Service (BIS) and maintenance for international multi-operator SDH paths, including tandem connections, and international multi-operator SDH multiplex sections using equipment designed according to ITU-T Recs G.826, G.828 and G.829.
