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Contents
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Access Network based on V5 Interface
3.0 System Implementation
3.1
Local exchange interface
3.2
Timing and synchronization control
3.3
Switching matrix
3.4
Data link layer control
3.5
Subscriber interfaces
3.6
Auxiliary Equipment to Support V5
Interface
4.0 Conclusion
Appendix
1.0 Introduction
Typically a remote access set-up consists of a
Central Office Terminal (COT), which is co-located at
the Local Exchange and a Remote Office Terminal
(ROT) situated at a remote site. The COT and ROT
are connected by communication links with a vendor
specific protocol.
Rather than establishing a proprietary connection,
the V5 interface defines a standard protocol to
connect an Access Network (AN) to the Local
Exchange (LE). Both the digital LE and the AN must
conform to the V5 interface specifications for the
network to function properly and to enable a network
operator to use the access equipment from any
vendor conforming to the V5 interface specifications.
The V5 interface ensures interworking in a multi-
vendor environment. Two types of V5 interface
specifications, V5.1 and V5.2, are recommended by
ETSI [1, 2].
In this application note the term V5 is used to refer to
either of the interfaces but the differences between
the two are indicated when relevant. The V5.1
interface concept is based on a static multiplexer
principle and the V5.2 on a dynamic digital line
concentrator principle. The Appendix presents an
overview of the V5 protocol.
Figure 1 - Access Networks with V5 Interface
Subscriber
Multiplexer
Digital
Line
Concentrator
LE
Base
Station
Controller
BS
BS
WS
CDMA/TDMA based WLL
V5.2
V5.1
V5.1
V5.2
WS
AN5087
ISSUE 1
January 1998
MSAN-174
V5 Access Network Interface Design
using MT9075
Application Note