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ETSI/ANSI Conversion and Equivalent Terms
ETSI/ANSI Conversion and Equivalent Terms
ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
ANSI: American National Standards Institute.
ETSI (SDH) Term
ANSI (SONET) Term
AU-3
STS-1 SPE + H1, H2, H3
AU-4
STS-3c SPE + H1, H2, H3
BIP (Bit Interleaved parity)
CV (Code Violation)
High Order Path (HP / HO)
STS Path
I-n Intra Office, (n=STM-n level)
Intermediate Reach (IR)
L-n.1 or L-n.2 long haul
LR long reach
Low Order Path (LP / LO)
VT Path
LP-REI
REI-V
M.S.P
A.P.S
Multiplexer Section (MS)
Line
Multiplexer Section Protection
Automatic Protection Switching
MS-AIS
Line AIS / AIS-L
MS-BIP
Line CV / CV-L
MS-DCC
Line DCC / DCC-L
MS-REI
Line FEBE / REI-L
MS-RDI
Line FERF / RDI-L
Multiplexer Section Overhead
Line Overhead
Network Node Interface
Line Interface
OOF
SEF (severely errored frame defect)
Path AIS / AU-AIS
AIS-P
Path REI / HP REI
REI-P
Path FERF / HP RDI
RDI-P
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