List of standards and/or specifications for electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities and services (interim issue) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: broadcasting, data protection, harmonisation of standards, service, technical standard, telecommunications, transmission network, universal service

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List of standards and/or specifications for electronic communications networks, services and
associated facilities and services

(interim issue)

(2002/C 331/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

EXPLANATORY NOTE CONCERNING THE INTERIM ISSUE OF THE LIST OF STANDARDS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS
FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND SERVICES

In accordance with Article 5(1) of Directive 90/387/EEC (1), as amended by Directive 97/51/EC and Article
17 of the Framework Directive 2002/21/EC (2), the Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the
European Communities a list of standards and/or specifications which serve as a basis for encouraging the
harmonised provision of electronic communications networks, electronic communications services and
associated facilities and services (first paragraph of Article 17), to ensure interoperability of services and
to improve freedom of choice for users. (second paragraph of Article 17) (3).

This publication replaces the former ONP list of standards (the sixth issue) published on 7 November
1998 (4) under the ONP Directive. The obligations under the current regulatory framework remain
applicable until
in accordance with
Article 28 of the Framework Directive.

the new regulatory framework is applied from 25 July 2003,

The new regulatory framework implies a number of changes. All electronic communications networks,
services and associated services are now covered. The list of standards needed to be changed accordingly.
Major changes in this issue compared with the sixth issue of the ONP list of standards from 1998 are:

— a number of standards have been withdrawn from the ONP list of standards. Most standards associated
with the PSDS Recommendation 92/382/EEC and ISDN Recommendation 92/383/EEC have been
withdrawn,

— a number of additional standards have been added to the list, in particular in a new broadcasting

chapter.

This is a selective list of standards in the areas concerned. In accordance with Art 17(2) of the Framework
Directive, in the absence of standards and/or specifications in this list, Member States must encourage the
implementation of standards and/or specifications adopted by European standards organisations and, in the
absence of such standards and/or specifications, encourage the implementation of international standards
or recommendations adopted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International
Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) or the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) (5).

PREFACE

1. General

Pursuant
to Article 5(1) of Directive 90/387/EEC, as
amended by Directive 97/51/EC the Commission publishes

a list of standards for harmonised technical interfaces and/or
service features in the context of open network provision.
Pursuant to Article 17(1) of the Framework Directive the
Commission shall draw up and publish in the Official Journal
of the European Communities a list of standards and/or spec-
ifications for encouraging the harmonised provision of elec-
tronic
communi-
cations services and associated facilities and services.

communications networks,

electronic

(1) Council Directive 90/387/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the estab-
lishment of the internal market for telecommunications services
through the implementation of open network provision (OJ L
192, 24.7.1990), as amended by Directive 97/51/EC of
the
European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 1997 (OJ
L 295, 29.10.1997).

The obligations under the current regulatory framework
remain applicable until the new regulatory framework is
applied from 25 July 2003, in accordance with Article 28
of the Framework Directive.

(2) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33.
(3) Equivalent wording

is
90/387/EEC, as amended by Directive 97/51/EC.

found in Article 5(1) of Directive

(4) OJ C 339, 7.11.1998, p. 6.
(5) Equivalent wording

is
90/387/EEC, as amended by Directive 97/51/EC.

found in Article 5(2) of Directive

The list of standards will be revised on a regular basis to
take account of requirements resulting from new tech-
nologies
are
changes.
encouraged to comment on this interim issue.

Interested parties

and market

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The Communications Committee has been consulted in so
far as the list relates to Article 17 of
the Framework
Directive (1).

When no version number of the standard is quoted, the
version referred to in this list is the version valid at the
time that the list is published.

2. Structure of the list of standards

— Chapter I: Reference list for leased lines beyond the

minimum set defined in chapter I of the Annex.

— Chapter II: Access and interconnection. Number port-

ability, carrier selection and carrier pre-selection.

— Chapter III: Unbundled access to the local loop.

— Chapter IV: Standards for implementing various user

services.

— Chapter V: Standards for implementing data protection

requirements.

— Chapter VI: Standards for electronic communications
the distribution of digital
networks established for
broadcasting services including their associated facilities.

Annex

The annex includes, for information purposes only, a list of
standards and/or specifications the implementation of which
is made mandatory under the current Directives.

— Chapter I: Reference list for the minimum set of leased
lines listed in Annex II of Directive 92/44/EEC (2) as
amended by Directive 97/51/EC (3), and in future by
Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive) (4).

— Chapter II: Quality of service parameters, as established
in Annex III of Directive 98/10/EC (5) as amended by
Commission Decision 2001/22/EC (6), and in future by
Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive), for
operators with universal service obligations.

(1) Established under Article 22 of the Framework Directive.
(2) OJ L 165, 19.6.1992.
(3) OJ L 295, 29.10.1997, p. 23.
(4) Article 18(1):
(. . .)

a national

‘Where

regulatory

authority
determines that the market for the provision of part or all of the
minimum set of leased lines is not effectively competitive, it (. . .)
shall impose obligations regarding the provision of the minimum
set of leased lines, as identified in the list of standards published in
the Official Journal of the European Communities in accordance with
Article 17 of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive), and the
conditions for such provision set out in (Annex VII to this Directive
(. . .).’.

(5) OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 5, 10.1.2001, p. 12.

See section 7 of this preface for full references to the above-
mentioned Directives.

3. Status of the standards in the list

The use of standards listed in Chapters I to VI is encouraged
but
them.
there is no legal obligation to implement
the Framework Directive,
According to Article 17(2) of
‘Member States shall encourage the use of the standards
and/or specifications referred to (. . .) for the provision of
services, technical
interfaces and/or network functions, to
the extent strictly necessary to ensure interoperability of
services and to improve freedom of choice for users.’ (7).

electronic

In accordance with Article 17 of the framework Directive,
the purpose of this list is ‘to serve as a basis for encouraging
the harmonised provision of electronic communications
and
networks,
associated facilities
‘to
and services’
ensure interoperability of services and to improve freedom
(second paragraph). This should be
of choice for users.’
borne
in mind when implementing standards which
contain alternatives or optional clauses.

(first paragraph),

communications

services

the Framework
According to Article 17(5) and (6) of
Directive,
‘where the Commission considers that standards
and/or specifications (. . .) no longer contribute to the
provision
communications
services, or that they no longer meet consumers' needs or
(. . .)
are hampering technological development,
remove them from the list of standards and/or specifications
(. . .).’.

harmonised

electronic

it shall

of

4. Technical standards and/or specifications

Most of the standards and specifications mentioned in this
list are ETSI deliverables under both the previous and
current
‘ETSI
Directives’ (8), these deliverables are defined as follows:

ETSI nomenclature. According

to the

Deliverables under the current ETSI nomenclature:

ETSI guide, EG: An ETSI deliverable, containing mainly
informative
by
approved
application of the membership approval procedure.

publication

elements,

for

standard, ES: An ETSI deliverable,

ETSI
normative
application of the membership approval procedure.

provisions,

approved

for

publication

containing
by

(7) Equivalent wording

is
90/387/EEC, as amended by Directive 97/51/EC.

found in Article 5(1) of Directive

(8) Available at http://portal.etsi.org/directives/

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ETSI technical specification, TS: An ETSI deliverable,
containing normative provisions, approved for publication
by a technical body.

ETSI technical report, TR: An ETSI deliverable, containing
mainly informative elements, approved for publication by a
technical body.

European Standard (telecommunications series), EN: An
ETSI deliverable containing normative provisions, approved
for publication in a process involving the national standards
organisations and/or ETSI national delegations with impli-
cations concerning standstill and national transposition.

Harmonised standard: An EN (telecommunications series)
the drafting of which has been entrusted to ETSI by a
mandate from the European Commission under European
Directive
to Directive
83/189/EEC) and has been drafted taking into account the
the ‘New Approach’
applicable essential requirements of
Directive and whose reference has
subsequently been
announced in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

98/48/EC (latest

amendment

6. Addresses where documents

referenced can be

obtained

ETSI Publications Office (1) postal address:

F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex
tel. (33-4) 92 94 42 41 or (33-4) 92 94 42 58
fax (33-4) 93 95 81 33
e-mail: publications@etsi.fr
website: http://www.etsi.fr

ITU Sales and Marketing Service (For ITU-T documents)
postal address:

Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20
tel. (41-22) 730 61 41 (English)
(41-22) 730 61 42 (French)
(41-22) 730 61 43 (Spanish)
fax (41-22) 730 51 94
e-mail: sales@itu.int
website: http://www.itu.int

7. References to EU legislation

Special report, SR: An ETSI deliverable, which contains
information made publicly available for reference purposes.

The list refers to the following legislative documents which
may be found at http://europa.eu.int/information_society/
topics/telecoms/regulatory/index_en.htm.

Deliverables under
which reference is made in the list:

the previous ETSI nomenclature to

European telecommunication standard (ETS): An ETSI
deliverable, containing normative, provisions approved for
publication in a process involving the national standards
organisations and/or ETSI national delegations with impli-
cations concerning standstill and national transposition.

technical

ETSI
(ETR): An ETSI deliverable,
containing informative elements, approved for publication
by a technical committee.

report,

Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)
the
European Parliament and of the Council on a common
regulatory
communications
for
networks and services (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33).

framework

electronic

of

Directive 2002/19/EC (Access Directive) of the European
Parliament and of the Council on access to, and intercon-
and
nection of,
services and associated facilities (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 7).

communications networks

electronic

Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive) of the
the Council on Universal
European Parliament and of
service and users' rights relating to electronic communi-
cations networks and services (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 51).

5. The three-stage specification methodology used by

ETSI

In the list stage 1, 2 and 3 standards are included where
to the three-stage specification
appropriate. These refer
methodology used by ETSI (see ETR-010).

Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on privacy and electronic
communications) of the European Parliament and of the
Council on the processing of personal data and the
protection of privacy in the electronic communications
sector (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 27).

Stage 1 is an overall service description from the user's
standpoint. Stage 2 is a description of the functional capa-
bilities and the information flows needed to support the
service described in stage 1. Stage 3 is the specification of
the signalling protocol at the user-network access interface
or at the gateway between two public networks.

Directive 2002/20/EC (Authorisation Directive) of
the
European Parliament and of the Council on the author-
and
electronic
isation of
services (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 21).

communications networks

(1) ETSI documents can be downloaded from the ETSI publications

download area: http://pda.etsi.org/pda/queryform.asp

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the Commission on
Recommendation 2000/417/EC of
unbundled access to the local loop (OJ L 156, 29.6.2000,
p. 44).

Regulation EC/2887/2000 of the European Parliament and
of the Council on unbundled access to the local loop (OJ L
336, 30.12.2000, p. 4).

Directive 90/387/EEC of the Council on the establishment
of the internal market for the telecommunication services
through the implementation of open network provision (OJ
L 192, 24.7.1990, p. 1), as amended by Directive 97/51/EC
the European Parliament and the Council amending
of
Council Directives 90/387/EEC and 92/44/EEC for
the
purpose of adaptation to a competitive environment in tele-
communications (OJ L 295, 29.10.1997, p. 23).

Directive 92/44/EEC of the Council on the application of
(OJ L 165,
open network provision to leased lines
19.6.1992, p. 27), as amended by Directive 97/51/EC of
amending
the European Parliament
Council Directives 90/387/EEC and 92/44/EEC for
the
purpose of adaptation to a competitive environment in tele-
communications (OJ L 295, 29.10.1997, p. 23), as amended
by Commission Decision of 7 January 1998 on amendment
of Annex II to Directive 92/44/EEC of the Council (OJ L 14,
20.1.1998, p. 27).

and the Council

Directive 95/47/EC (Television standards Directive) on the
use of standards for the transmission of television signals
(OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 51).

the European Parliament and the
Directive 97/33/EC of
Council on interconnection in telecommunications with
regard do ensuring universal service and interoperability
through application of
the principles of open network
provision (OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 32).

Directive 97/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council amending Council Directives 90/387/EEC and
92/44/EEC for the purpose of adaptation to a competitive
environment in telecommunications (OJ L 295, 29.10.1997,
p. 23).

Directive 98/10/EC of
the European Parliament and the
Council on the application of open network provision
(ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for tele-
communication in a competitive environment (OJ L 101,
1.4.1998, p. 24) as amended by Commission Decision of 22
December 2000 on amendment of Annex III of
the
the European Parliament and the
Directive 98/10/EC of
Council (OJ L 5, 10.1.2001, p. 12).

and
It

is without

The present list deals with standards on telecommunication
networks
associated
broadcasting networks
facilities.
the Directive
1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
terminal
on radio equipment and telecommunications
equipment
their
conformity (1),
standards published
any
pursuant to that Directive.

the mutual

recognition

prejudice

list of

and

and

and

to

of

(1) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.

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LIST OF STANDARDS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC NETWORKS, SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED
FACILITIES AND SERVICES

The purpose of publishing standards in the list is to encourage the provision of harmonised electronic
communications services to the benefit of users throughout the Community, to ensure interoperability and
to support the implementation of the current and future regulatory framework. The main guiding principle
to include standards is to focus on standards related closely to the provisions in the Directives.

CHAPTER I

Reference list for leased lines beyond the minimum set defined in Chapter I of the Annex

The technical interfaces and/or service features listed in this chapter include those listed in Annex III to
Directive 92/44/EEC.

DIGITAL

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Notes N x 64 kbit/s

— ETSI EN 300 766

Connection
network interface presentation

characteristics

and

Comments: ETSI EN 300 766 specifies connection characteristics and network interface presentation for
multiple 64 kbit/s digital unrestricted leased lines with octet integrity presented at a structured
2 048 kbit/s interface at either of both ends.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

34 368 kbit/s — E3

— ETSI EN 300 686
— ETSI EN 300 687

Network interface presentation
Connection characteristics

Comments: E3 is the market denomination for this type of leased line. The associated standard for terminal
equipment is ETSI EN 300 89. The attachment requirements for terminal equipment to be
connected to these leased lines were specified in ETSI TBR 24.

139 264 kbit/s — E4

— ETSI EN 300 686
— ETSI EN 300 688

Network interface presentation
Connection characteristics

Comments: E4 is the market denomination for this type of leased line. The associated standard for terminal
equipment is ETSI ETS 300 690. The attachment requirements for terminal equipment to be
connected to these leased lines were specified in ETSI TBR 25.

SDH VC-based leased digital bandwidth

— ETSI EN 301 164
— ETSI EN 301 165

Connection characteristics
Interface presentation

Comments: ETSI EN 301 164 specifies the technical requirements for leased line connections of SDH
virtual containers, i.e. VC-4, VC-3, VC-2 and VC12. ETSI EN 301 165 defines the functions
relevant for the interface presentations of SDH leased lines with STM-1 (155 520 kbit/s) in both
electrical and optical forms and STM-4 (622 080 kbit/s) in optical form.

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CHAPTER II

Standards for access and interconnection, number portability, carrier selection and carrier
pre-selection

This section contains standards for switched network interconnection, including intelligent network inter-
connection. The interconnection standards identified are based on Signalling System No 7 (SS7).

NETWORK INTERCONNECTION

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

ISUP

SCCP

MTP

— ETSI EN 300 356-1 to 12
— ETSI EN 300 356-14 to 20
— ETSI EN 300 356-21

version 3 and 4
version 3 and 4
version 4

— ETSI EN 300 009-1

— ETSI EN 300 008-1

Comments: ISUP is the user part of Signalling System No 7 (SS7). SS7 provides common channel signalling
for use in circuit switched networks: PSTN, ISDN and GSM. ISUP has been designed first at an
international boundary, but is also appropriate for the interconnections of different operators'
networks in the same country. ISUP uses the layers 1 to 3 protocols (MTP) and may also use
SCCP. Different ETSI versions for ISUP exist. ISUP version 2 of ETSI is specified in the ETS
300 356-series and in ETS 300 344.
The MTP standard ETSI EN 300 008-1 has been designed for international interconnection.

Application of
ISDN-GSM signalling interface

ISUP version 3 for

the

— ETSI EN 302 646-1 to 64

Comments: EN 302 646 contains modification to ISUP version 3 in order to interconnect ISDN and GSM.

TCAP

MAP

— ETSI ETS 300 287-1 to 3

— ETSI TS 100 974
— ETSI TS 129 002

Phase 2+, Releases 1996-1998
Phase
2+, Release
Releases 4 and 5

1999

and

Comments: MAP is the user part of Signalling system No 7 (SS7) for handling roaming in mobile networks.

MAP uses the SS7 protocols MTP, SCCP and TCAP.

INAP

— ETSI EN 301 140-series
— ETSI EN 301 193-series
— ETSI EN 301 039-series

Capability set 2 (CS2)
Capability set 3 (CS3)
Capability set 4 (CS4)

Comments: INAP is the user part of Signalling system No 7 (SS7) for intelligent network interconnection.
INAP uses the SS7 protocols MTP, SCCP and TCAP. Different ETSI capability set versions exist.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Quality of service parameter definitions and
measurement methods

— ETSI TR 101 949

Comments: ETSI TR 101 949 contains harmonised definitions and measurement methods for a range of
quality of service parameters that relate to public network-public network interconnection. The
public network can be either fixed or mobile.

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ACCESS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

This section contains standards suitable for access to the network at points other than the network
termination points offered to the majority of end-users.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Service provider access requirements

— ETSI EG 201 722

— ETSI EG 201 897

Comments: ETSI EG 201 722 lists the first set of access requirements that service providers have in
delivering services over one or more public telecommunications networks primarily fixed
(PSTNs) and Integrated Services Digital
public switched telecommunications networks
Networks (ISDNs).
ETSI EG 201 897 lists the second set of network access requirements that service providers
have in delivering services including mobile, cordless and fixed services, over one or more
public telecommunication networks.

Network operators' requirements for the
delivery of service provider access

— ETSI EG 201 807

Comments: ETSI EG 201 807 lists the first set of requirements that public network operators have for the
delivery of service provider access to ensure network integrity, security and other aspects such
as provisions for charging and billing.

Development of standards to support open
service
interfaces
inter-network
provider access

and

— ETSI EG 201 916

Comments: ETSI EG 201 916 contains information to enable service providers and network operators to
determine and compare standardised facilities that are available in published ETSI protocols to
support the introduction of new services.

NUMBER PORTABILITY AND CARRIER SELECTION AND CARRIER PRE-SELECTION

The technical interfaces and/or services features given in this section are based upon Article 19 of the
Universal Service Directive with regard to operator number portability, carrier selection and carrier
pre-selection.

Number portability in fixed public networks

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

High level description of number port-
ability

— ETSI TR 101 119

level

High
solutions to support number portability

architecture

network

and

— ETSI TR 101 118

Guidance on choice of network

— ETSI TR 101 697

Administrative support
ability

for number port-

— ETSI TR 101 698

Numbering and addressing for number
portability

— ETSI TR 101 122

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Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Signalling requirements to support number
portability

— ETSI TR 102 081

SS7 ISUP: Enhancements for support of
number portability

— ETSI EN 302 097

IN and Intelligence Support
portability

for number

— ETSI EG 201 367

Number
services

portability

for

pan-European

— ETSI TR 101 073

Comments: The ETSI deliverables cover geographic as well as non-geographic numbers. Different solutions
for number portability exist. An IN solution can provide high functionality with fairly high
throughput or traffic handling capability. Depending on the number portability requirements,
also other solutions with lower functionality are possible.

Number portability in mobile public networks

Support of mobile number portability —
Service description

— ETSI EN 301 715

Stage 1

Support of mobile number portability —
Technical Realisation

— ETSI EN 301 716

Stage 2

Comments: ETSI has produced TR 101 621 ‘Consequences of mobile number portability on the PSTN/ISDN

and synergy between geographic and mobile number portability’.

Carrier selection and carrier preselection

Report on carrier selection

— ETSI TR 101 092

Comments: ETSI TR 101 092 identifies the essential requirements and related network capabilities for
introducing carrier selection and carrier pre-selection; a variety of possible methods are
considered and the likely impact of each is assessed. ITU-T E.164 (Supplement 1) presents a
summary of the potential methods for carrier selection and network identification on the
public network.

CHAPTER III

Unbundled access to the local loop

The technical interfaces and/or services features given in this section are related to unbundled access to the
local loop in accordance with Recommendation 2000/417/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2887/2000 on
unbundled access to the local loop.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Spectral management on metallic access
networks

— ETSI TR 101 830-1

Comments: ETSI TR 101 830-1 gives guidance on a common language for spectral management specifi-
It provides a first set of definitions on spectral management quantities and an

cations.
informative library of signal definitions.

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Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) — ETSI TS 101 388

Symmetrical single-pair high bit rate digital
subscriber line (SDSL)

— ETSI TS 101 524

High bit-rate digital subscriber line (HDSL) — ETSI TS 101 135

Very high-speed digital
(VDSL)

subscriber

line

— ETSI TS 101 270-1

Functional requirements

— ETSI TS 101 270-2

Transceiver specification

Comments: ETSI TS 101 388 endorses ITU-T Recommendation G.992.1, the contents of which apply
In
together with the addition of
addition ITU has worked out a variant ADSL solution in its Recommendation G.992.2, also
known as G.Lite or ‘splitter-less’ ADSL, that is very easy to deploy in the customer premises.
ETSI is developing specifications for DSL splitters in the TS 101 952 series.

the modifications being covered in the specification.

CHAPTER IV

Standards for implementing various user services

The technical interfaces and/or services features given in this chapter are those suitable for implementing
offerings regarding various user services in accordance with the Universal Service Directive.

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SINGLE LINE ANALOGUE INTERFACE AND TELEPHONE TONES

In accordance with Article 4 of the Universal Service Directive Member States shall ensure that all
reasonable requests for connection to the public telephone network at a fixed location and for access
to publicly available telephone services at a fixed location are met by at least one operator.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

PSTN network termination point
analogue interface

(NTP)

— ETSI ES 201 970

Comments: The objective of ES 201 970 is to specify the physical and electrical characteristics at a 2-wire
analogue presented NTP for short to medium length loop applications, particularly suitable for
use by new network operators of public switched telephone networks (PSTN).

Network generated tones

— ETSI TR 101 041-1

Comments: The objective of ETSI TR 101 041-1 is to review the different existing tones in use. Recom-
mendations are made for the tones most appropriate for harmonisation and for their technical
characteristics.

STANDARDS FOR SERVICES AND OTHER MEASURES FOR DISABLED USERS

In accordance with Article 7 of the Universal Service Directive Member States shall, where appropriate take
specific measures to ensure equal access to and affordability of publicly available telephone services for
disabled users.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Operational and interworking requirements
for DCEs operating in the text telephone
mode

— ITU-T V.18

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Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Basic user
dations for text telephony

requirements and recommen-

— ETSI ETR 333

for
Guidelines
services for text telephones

telecommunication relay

— ETSI TR 101 806

Comments: ETSI has published EG 202 116 ‘Guidelines for ICT products and services; design for all’.

DIRECTORY ENQUIRY SERVICES

In accordance with Article 5 of the Universal Service Directive Member States shall ensure that at least one
telephone directory enquiry service covering all listed subscribers' numbers is available to all users.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Interconnection of computerised directory
assistance services

— ITU-T F.510

Comments: TU-T F.510 was developed for international public directory services but is also suitable for

interconnecting national directory databases.
ITU-T E.115 is currently used to implement international public directory services.

CALLER LOCATION

In accordance with Article 26(3) of the Universal Service Directive Member States shall ensure that
providers of public telephone networks make caller
location information available to emergency
services authorities, to the extent technically feasible, for all ‘112’ calls. In fixed networks caller location
will be provided by means of CLIP service.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Caller location in GSM networks

Comments: The Commission services are preparing a recommendation on the implementation of caller

location in public telecommunication networks, for calls to emergency services.

EUROPEAN TELEPHONE ACCESS CODE (‘3883’)

In accordance with Article 27 of the Universal Service Directive Member States shall ensure that all
providers of public telephone networks handle all calls to the European telephony numbering space
(ETNS).

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Routeing of calls to European telephony
numbering space (ETNS) services

— ETSI EN 301 160

Management of
numbering space.

the European telephony

— ETSI EN 301 161

Human factors requirements for a European
telephony numbering space (ETNS)

— ETSI EN 301 104

Considerations on network mechanisms for
for
charging
revenue
European
space
(ETNS) services

and
telephony

accounting

numbering

— ETSI EN 101 617

Comments: None.

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ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

In accordance with Article 29 of the Universal Service Directive operators operating public telephone
networks must support the use of DTMF tones and make available calling-line identification as listed in
Annex I part B.

Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF)

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Specification of dual-tone multi-frequency
system

— ETSI ES 201 235-1
— ETSI ES 201 235-3

Part 1 — General
Part 3 — Receivers

Comments: Dual-tone multi-frequency transmitters are specified in ETSI ES 201 235-2. Dual-tone multi-
frequency transmitters and receivers for use in terminal equipment for end-to-end signalling are
specified in ETSI ES 201 235-4.

Calling-line identification in PSTN — Networks

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Calling line Identification

— ETSI ETS 300 648

Stage 1

Presentation (CLIP)

Calling line identification

— ETSI ETS 300 649

Stage 1

Restriction (CLIR)

Signalling protocol for support calling line
identification

Services

— ETSI EN 300 659-1

— ETSI EN 300 659-2

— ETSI EN 300 659-3

On-hook

Off-hook

Data link message and parameter
coding

Comments: European telecommunications platform (ETP) has developed guidelines for CLI to telephone
companies and organisations transmitting and receiving CLI information, as well as for terminal
and network equipment manufacturers.
The implementation of these guidelines should ensure the ability of public networks to use CLI
information for network and/or account management purposes and customer care or,
in
co-operation with the relevant authorities, handling of emergency calls and the tracing of
malicious calls and similar services and activities.

Calling-line identification in ISDN — Networks

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Calling line identification

Presentation (CLIP)

Calling line identification

Restriction (CLIR)

Comments: None.

— ETSI EN 300 089

— ETSI ETS 300 091

— ETSI EN 300 092-1

— ETSI EN 300 090

— ETSI ETS 300 091

— ETSI EN 300 093-1

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 1

Stage 2

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Calling-line identification in GSM — Networks

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Calling line identification

— ETSI GTS GSM 02.81

Supplementary services

— ETSI GTS GSM 03.81

— ETSI EN 300 951

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Comments: None.

CONTROL OF EXPENDITURE

In accordance with Article 10 and Annex I part A of the Universal Service Directive operators with
universal service obligations must offer a number of services so consumers can monitor and control
expenditure. As universal service does not include ISDN only standards for services within the PSTN
network are listed.

Outgoing call-barring

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Outgoing call-barring in PSTN networks

Comments: The CEPT SF Handbook (1) Section II Chapters 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 contain recommendations for

outgoing call-barring.

CHAPTER V

Standards for implementing data-protection requirements

The technical interfaces and/or services features given in this chapter are those suitable for implementing
the offerings in accordance with the Directive on privacy and electronic communications and the Universal
Service Directive. However for some of the facilities which are also addressed in the Universal Service
Directive the relevant standards are placed elsewhere in this list.

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CALLING AND CONNECTED LINE IDENTIFICATION SERVICES

The technical
interfaces and/or services features given in this section are related to the calling and
connected line identification services required under Article 8 of the Directive on privacy and electronic
communications.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Anonymous
rejects incoming call without CLI)

rejection (service

call

that

— ETSI EN 301 798

Comments: ETSI EN 301 798 contains the service description for the anonymous call rejection (ACR)

supplementary service.

Restrict the presentation of the calling line
identification of incoming calls

Comments: No standards exist.

Restrict the presentation of the connected
line identification

Comments: No standards exist.

(1) The CEPT SF Handbook can be obtained from ETNO, Avenue Louise 54, B-1050 Brussels.

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LOCATION DATA FOR PUBLIC TELEPHONE SERVICES

the Universal Service Directive, undertakings operating public
In accordance with Article 26(3) of
telephone networks should make caller
location information available to the authorities handling
emergencies, for all calls to the single European emergency number ‘112’. In accordance with Articles
9 of the Directive on privacy and electronic communications, the subscriber must have the possibility, via
a simple means, to temporarily deny the processing of location data for each connection to the network or
for each transmission of a communication. In accordance with Article 10 of the Directive on privacy and
electronic communications, the temporary denial of the subscriber may be overridden for the processing of
location data for organisations dealing with emergency calls.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Presentation of location data (data format)

Restrict presentation of location data

Comments: The Commission Services are preparing a recommendation on the implementation of caller

location in public telecommunication networks, for calls to emergency services.

AUTOMATIC CALL FORWARDING

In accordance with Article 11 of the Directive on privacy and electronic communications Member States
shall ensure that any subscriber is provided, free of charge and via a simple means, with the possibility to
stop automatic call forwarding by a third party to the subscriber's terminal.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Cancellation of call forwarding by the user
that receive the forwarded call

Comments: No standardised service exists. Requests to cancel call forward are handled by operators in an ad

hoc basis.

CHAPTER VI

Standards for electronic communications networks established for the distribution of digital
broadcasting services including their associated facilities

This chapter lists the relevant standards for the provision of broadcasting services in accordance with the
Access and Interconnection Directive, the Universal Service Directive and the Framework Directive. These
carry over or extend the relevant provisions from Directive 95/47/EC on the use of standards for the
transmission of television signals (hereafter referred to as the ‘television standards Directive’).

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INTEROPERABILITY OF CONSUMER TELEVISION EQUIPMENT

In accordance with Articles 3 and 4(d) of the television standards Directive, television sets should be fitted
with at least one open interface socket (as standardised by a recognised European standardisation body).
These obligations are carried over in modified form to Article 24 and Annex VI of the Universal Service
Directive.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Open interface for analogue television sets,
e.g. peritelevision connector

— Cenelec EN 50049-1

Open interface for digital
e.g. common interface

television sets,

— EN 50049-1/A1

Interface
decoder

for DVB Integrated

receiver

— ETSI TS 102 201

Comments: As stated in recital 33 of the Universal Service Directive, user requirements and functionality of
digital interface sockets are still evolving in line with technological developments.

CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEMS

In accordance with Article 4(a) of the television standards Directive, consumer equipment capable of
descrambling digital television signals must allow the descrambling of such signals according to the
common European scrambling algorithm, and the display of signals that have been transmitted in clear.
This is also required by Article 24 and Annex VI of the Universal Service Directive.

In accordance with Article 6(1) and Annex I of the Access and Interconnection Directive, Member States
must ensure the application of the conditions referred to therein regarding access to digital television and
radio broadcasting services. These carry over most of the provisions in Article 4 of the television standards
Directive and extend their scope to radio services.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

DVB-SimulCrypt; Head-end
synchronisation
(DVB-SIM)

and

architecture
implementation

Support for use of scrambling and condi-
tional access within digital broadcasting
systems (DVB-CS)

— ETSI TS 101 197

— ETSI TS 103 197

— ETSI ETR 289

access

Common interface specification for condi-
and other DVB decoder
tional
applications
(DVB-CI) and one relevant
implementation guide

— Cenelec EN 50221

— Cenelec R206-001

Comments: None.

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TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

Digital television broadcasting

In accordance with Article 2(a) of the television standards Directive ‘all television services transmitted to
viewers in the Community, whether by cable, satellite or terrestrial means shall (. . .) if they are fully digital,
use a transmission system which has been standardised by a recognised European standardisation body.’

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Framing structure,
modulation
for
services (DVB-S)

channel

11/12 GHz

coding and
satellite

— ETSI EN 300 421

shift
Implementation of binary phase
keying (BPSK) modulation in DVB satellite
transmission systems (DVB-S)

— ETSI TR 101 198

Framing structure,
modulation for cable systems (DVB-C)

channel

coding and

— ETSI EN 300 429

Framing structure,
coding and
modulation for digital terrestrial television
(DVB-T)

channel

— ETSI EN 300 744

Implementation
terrestrial services; transmission aspects

guidelines

for

DVB

— ETSI TR 101 190

Multipoint video distribution systems:

— at 10 GHz and above (DVB-MS)

— below 10 GHz (DVB-MC)

— ETSI EN 300 748

— ETSI EN 300 749

— based on OFDM modulation (DVB-MT)

— ETSI EN 301 701

Mega-frame for single frequency networks
synchronisation

— ETSI TS 101 191

MPEG-implementation guidelines
the
use of MPEG-2 systems, video and audio
in satellite, cable and terrestrial broad-
casting applications

for

— ETSI TR 102 154

MPEG-implementation guidelines
the
use of MPEG-2 systems, video and audio
in contribution applications

for

— ETSI TR 101 154

Comments: None.

Digital radio broadcasting

This section contains a standard suitable for the transmission of digital radio broadcasts.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) to mobile,
portable and fixed receivers

— ETSI EN 300 401

Comments: None.

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SERVICES

In accordance with article 18 and Art.17(2) of the Framework Directive Member States shall encourage the
interoperability of digital television services.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Specification for service information (SI) in
DVB (DVB-SI) and two relevant implemen-
tation guidelines

— ETSI EN 300 468

— ETSI TR 101 211

— ETSI ETR 162

Comments: None.

APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACES (APIs)

Article 18(1)(a) of the Framework Directive requires Member States to encourage, in accordance with the
provisions of Article 17(2), providers of digital interactive television services for distribution to the public
in the Community on digital interactive television platforms, regardless of the transmission mode, to use
an open API.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Multimedia home platform

Multimedia home platform (MHP) specifi-
cation 1.0

— ETSI TS 102 812

Multimedia home platform (MHP) specifi-
cation 1.1

— ETSI TS 101 812

Comments: Work on the multimedia home platform (MHP) technical specification continues in the digital
video broadcast group (DVB). DVB has grouped the MHP functionality into three classes of
profiles, i.e. enhanced broadcasting, interactive broadcasting (both covered by MHP version 1.0)
and Internet access (covered by version MHP 1.1). ETSI has already adopted version MHP 1.0.2
and MHP 1.1.

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ANNEX

This annex sets out, for information purposes only, a list of standards and/or specifications the implementation of which
is made mandatory under current Directives.

In the present list, the standards and specifications are:

— the leased lines standards that are specified in Annex II of Directive 92/44/EEC,

— quality of service parameters, as established in Annex III of Directive 98/10/EC as amended by Commission Decision

of 22 December 2000 on amendment of Annex III of the Directive 98/10/EC.

Reference list for leased lines listed in Annex II to Directive 92/44/EEC

CHAPTER I

In accordance with Article 7 of Directive 92/44/EC, certain organisations are obliged to provide a minimum set of
leased lines conforming to the technical specifications given in this list. Following repeal of this Directive on 24 July
2003, these obligations are carried forward in accordance with Article 16(1) of the Universal Service Directive.
Obligations regarding the provision of the minimum set of leased lines shall be reviewed in accordance with Article
16(3) and Article 18(1) of that Directive. In accordance with Article 18(2) of the Universal Service Directive, Member
States shall withdraw the obligations concerning the provision of leased lines when the relevant market is effectively
competitive.

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ANALOGUE

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Ordinary quality voice bandwidth (2 wire) — ETSI EN 300 488

Connection
network interface presentation

characteristics

and

Comments: The associated standard for terminal equipment is ETSI EN 300 450. The attachment requirements for

terminal equipment to be connected to these leased lines were specified in ETSI TBR 15.

Ordinary quality voice bandwidth (4 wire) — ETSI EN 300 451

Connection
network interface presentation

characteristics

and

Comments: The associated standard for terminal equipment is ETSI EN 300 453. The attachment requirements for

terminal equipment to be connected to these leased lines were specified in ETSI TBR 17.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Special quality voice bandwidth (2 wire)

— ETSI EN 300 449

Connection
network interface presentation

characteristics

and

Comments: The associated standard for terminal equipment is ETSI EN 300 450. The attachment requirements for

terminal equipment to be connected to these leased lines were specified in ETSI TBR 15.

Special quality voice bandwidth (4 wire)

— ETSI EN 300 452

Connection
network interface presentation

characteristics

and

Comments: The associated standard for terminal equipment is ETSI ETS 300 453. The attachment requirements for

terminal equipment to be connected to these leased lines were specified in ETSI TBR 17.

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DIGITAL

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

64 kbit/s

— ETSI EN 300 288

Network interface presentation

— ETSI EN 300 289

Connection characteristics

Comments: The associated standard for terminal equipment is ETSI EN 300 290. The attachment requirements for
to be connected to these leased lines were specified in ETSI TBR 14 and its

terminal equipment
amendment A1.

2 048 kbit/s — E1 (unstructured)

— ETSI EN 300 418

Network interface presentation

— ETSI EN 300 247

Connection characteristics

Comments: E1 is the market denomination for this type of leased line. The associated standard for terminal equipment is
EN 300 248. The attachment requirements for terminal equipment to be connected to these leased lines
were specified in ETSI TBR 12 and its amendment A1.

2 048 kbit/s — E1 (structured)

— ETSI EN 300 418

Network interface presentation

— ETSI EN 300 419

Connection characteristics

Comments: E1 is the market denomination for this type of leased line. The associated standard for terminal equipment is
ETSI EN 300 420.The attachment requirements for terminal equipment to be connected to these leased lines
were specified in ETSI TBR 13.

CHAPTER II

Quality of service parameters

In accordance with Article 12 of Directive 98/10/EC on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice
telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment as amended by Commission
Decision of 22 December 2000 on amendment of Annex III of the Directive 98/10/EC, where at least organisations with
significant market power must keep up-to-date information concerning performance based on the quality of service
parameters laid down in Annex III of this Directive. Following repeal of this Directive on 24 July 2003, these obligations
are carried forward, in accordance with Article 11 of the Universal Service Directive, where operators with universal
service obligations must publish adequate and up-to-date information concerning their performance in the provision of
universal service, based on the quality of service parameters, definitions and measurement methods set out in Annex III
of that Directive.

Technical interfaces and/or service features

Reference

Notes

Quality of service parameter definitions and
measurement methods

— ETSI EG 201 769-1

Version number
2000)

is 1.1.1 (April

Comments: None.