Integrated Services Digital Network - ISDN

ISDN 1
Uses pulse code modulation Analog values encoded using A-D converters Integrated services

Voice Data Video

ISDN 2
1 - Basic rate 128K bits/sec 2 - Primary rate 2M bits/sec Basic access rate - ISDN2

F = B1 D B2 F frame B, B2 64K bps D Data 16 K bps One bearer 2 wires

ISDN 3
Basic rate Modes of operation 1-64K voice + 1-64K Data 2-64K=128K Data Modes programmable D channel used by Telco often Uses copper pair

ISDN 4
Primary rate access 30B (64K) channels (23-USA) 1D (64K) channel T1 line 2.048 Mbps In USA 1.544 M bps PABX private branch (business)

exchange

ISDN 5
128K is 1/8 of a Meg approx 64K is 1/16 Meg approx 2.048 M bps Available lines 30 Connected lines 50 Video phone uses 64K

low resolution - 5 cm square

ISDN 6
Diagram of PABX ISDN6 = 6 64K = 384K

Good quality video conference Similar to VHS

Video television quality 2.048M MPEG moving picture JPEG static picture

Features 1 of ISDN
Integrates voice, data and video Digital high quality digital transmission Improved, expanded, programmable services using B and D channels Greater efficiency several calls on same line Dial up service digital end to end

Features 2 of ISDN
Basic rate expensive in UK Users have not taken up ISDN because of cost in UK ISDN popular on mainland Europe, e.g. in Germany ISDN has defined sets of digital standards

Features 3 of ISDN
The facts ISDN equipment often does not interoperate ISDN equipment must be matched ISDN products offered in countries vary to some extent ISDN connections can be difficult to setup