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VERVIEW
Drop-and-Insert DS0 channels can be allowed to transit the entire path, providing
DS0 to DS0 connectivity between end locations. Structured DS0s can also be
groomed to be combined through an ATM network, thereby allowing end-to-end
DS0 switching, as shown in Figure 172.
Figure 172
Structured DS0 Combining
DS0 Signaling and Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
Structured voice DS0s allow for channel-associated signaling by providing a path
for DS0 ABCD bits. (See Figure 173.) Channel-associated signaling allows
telephone supervision to be signaled end-to-end. Note that structured DS1 CBR
occupies only the needed bandwidth for the DS0s selected.
Figure 173
Channel Associated Signaling
DS1
DS1
Up to 24 Timeslots
ATM Network
10 DS0
10 DS0
PBX - Private Branch Exchange
VCC - Virtual Channel Connection
Structured DS0
Grooming
DS0
ABCD Bits
Channel Associated
Signaling (CAS)
Channel
Bank