Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Abbreviations and definitions
  3.1 Abbreviations
  3.2 Definitions
4 MAN interconnection interface characteristics
5 General architecture
  5.1 Architectural model for MSS interconnection
  5.2 Reference configuration
  5.3 TAT functional model
  5.4 Management functions
6 Addressing aspects
7 Protocol reference model for MSS interconnection
8 MSS Interconnection Protocol (MIP) specification
  8.1 Service provided by the MIP_IM sublayer
  8.2 MIP_IM Protocol Data Unit (PDU) structure and
      encoding
  8.3 Encapsulation mechanism specification
  8.4 Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
      (PICS) proforma for the MIP_IMPDU format and
      validation
Annex A (normative): Encoding of the 'address_type' and
                     'address' subfields
History

Abstract

Direct interconnection of MANs by means of dedicated links.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	NA 5
Supersedes	PRETS 300275 : DEC 92