Table of Contents

�1���� Scope����������
�2���� References�
�3���� Definitions�
������� 3.1���� Terms defined elsewhere�����������
������� 3.2���� Terms defined in this supplement������������
�4���� Abbreviations and acronyms
�5���� Conventions�������������
�6���� Priority traffic � Traffic model and profile specifications�����������
������� 6.1���� Traffic model�
������� 6.2���� Conventions for abstracted ITU-T H.248 signalling specifications
������� 6.3���� Specification plane: Type of ITU-T H.248 profile��������������
������� 6.4���� Specification plane: Codepoint space�����
������� 6.5���� Specification plane: Further comments��
Appendix I � ITU-T H.248 profiles and Context attributes for priority traffic handling����
������� I.1���� Status ITU-T H.248 profiles�������
������� I.2���� Discussion of the principal ITU-T H.248 signalling options������������
������� I.3���� IEPS/ETS traffic support: Signalling (Stage 3) solutions����
Appendix II � Potential use cases with IEPS call indicator support����
������ II.1���� Overview���������
������ II.2���� Use case #A: support of multiple, different IP QoS architectures���
������ II.3���� Use case #B: IP bearer connection traversing different IP QoS architectures�������������
������ II.4���� Use case #C: Priority treatment with more than 16 priority levels��
������ II.5���� Use case #D: Network monitoring of signalling traffic (here: ITU-T H.248)��������������
������ II.6���� Use case #E: National regulations which mandate the use of both IEPS call and priority indicators����
������ II.7���� Use case #F: Heterogeneous vendor landscape����
���� ��II.8���� Summary and conclusions���������
Appendix III � Mapping function � Examples����
����� III.1���� Examples of MGC- and MG-located mapping functions���
����� III.2���� Complete view on the two mapping functions in series����