Lucent Technologies Definity Enterprise Communication Server 8.2 User Manual

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DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
Administrator’s Guide  
555-233-506  
Issue 1
April 2000
Managing data calls 
425
Wideband Switching 
15
Non-signaling configuration
Wideband also can support configurations using non-signaling (non-ISDN-PRI) 
line-side T1 or E1 connections. The endpoints are the same as those defined for 
configurations with signaling.
Data service unit/channel service unit
This unit simply passes the call to the endpoint application. Unlike terminal 
adapters, the DSU/CSU does not have signaling capability.
NOTE:
No DSU/CSU is needed if the endpoint application has a fractional T1 
interface.
Line-side (T1 or E1) facility
This facility, like the ISDN-PRI facility, is composed of a group of DS0s (24 for a 
T1 facility and 32 for an E1 facility; both T1 and E1 use 2 channels for signaling 
purposes). Line-side facilities are controlled solely from the switch. Through the 
access-endpoint command, a specific DS0 or group of DS0s is assigned an 
extension. This individual DS0 or group, along with the extension, is known as a 
Wideband Access Endpoint (WAE).
Wideband access endpoint
WAEs have no signaling interface to the switch. These endpoints simply transmit 
and receive wideband data when the connection is active.
NOTE:
The switch can determine if the connection is active, but this does not 
necessarily mean that data is actually coming across the connection.
A WAE is treated as a single endpoint and can support only one call. If all DS0s 
comprising a wideband access endpoint are in service, then the wideband access 
endpoint is considered in service. Otherwise, the wideband access endpoint is 
considered out of service. If an in-service wideband access endpoint has no active 
calls on its DS0s, it is considered idle. Otherwise, the wideband access endpoint is 
considered busy.
Multiple WAEs are separate and distinct within the facility and endpoint 
applications must be administered to send and receive the correct data rate over 
the correct DS0s. An incoming call at the incorrect data rate is blocked.