Table of Contents

Executive summary
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
4 Methodology
5 Results from the survey
  5.1 Information obtained
  5.2 Preliminary review
  5.3 Detailed analysis
  5.4 Commonality with prETS 300 001
6 Results from the analysis and assessment
  6.1 Interfaces to PSTN not covered by prETS 300 001
  6.2 Number of users and future importance
  6.3 Attachment requirements
  6.4 Resources
7 Conclusions
  7.1 Summary of findings
  7.2 Options considered
  7.3 Feasibility of a structured collection of national
      requirements
  7.4 Consideration of options available
  7.5 Benefits
  7.6 General conclusions
8 Recommendations
Annex A: Terms of reference for project team 18V (as amended
         by FSG)
Annex B: Letter from director to administrations
Annex C: Questionnaire concerning analogue interfaces to the
         PSTN not covered by prETS 001
Annex D: Follow up letter to administrations who had not nominated
         a contact
Annex E: Contact persons
Annex F: Follow up letter to administrations who had not replied
         to the questionnaire
Annex G: Additional questions to the administrations
Annex H: Preliminary review of interfaces
Annex J: National attachment requirements for PBX
Annex K: Detailed technical analysis of interfaces
Annex L: Number of lines and approvals
Annex M: Analysis of national standards, technical requirements and
         test specifications
Annex N: Manpower requirements
Annex P: Degree of commonality with respect to prETS 300 001
Annex Q: National approval authorities
Annex R: An estimate of the value of the potential benefits
Annex S: Preliminary comparison of the position of each country on
         the approval of PBX and other complex apparatus to the PSTN
History

Abstract

Establishes what National PSTN attachment approval requirements are used for analogue accesses not covered in prETS 300 001 and evaluate whether it is worthwhile to prepare a harmonised presentation of the requirements for selected interfaces.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	BT 2