S interface
The S interface or S reference point, also known as S0, is a user–network interface reference point for basic rate access in an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) environment, that
- is characterized by a four-wire circuit, 144 kbit/s (2 bearer and 1 signaling channel; 2B+D) user rate,
- serves as a universal interface between ISDN terminals or terminal adapters and the network channel termination,
- allows a variety of terminal types and subscriber networks, such as PBXs, local area networks (LANs), and controllers, to be connected to the network, and
- operates at 4000 48-bit frames per second; i.e., 192 kbit/s, with a user portion of 36 bits per frame; i.e., 144 kbit/s.[1]
The S interface is electrically equivalent to the T interface, and the two are jointly referred to as the S/T interface.[2]
See also
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from Federal Standard 1037C. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22., Entry "S interface"
- ^ Becker, Ralph (2006-12-05). "ISDN Tutorial: Interfaces". ralphb.net. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
