CCITT Rec. M.300 (11/1988) – DEFINITIONS CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
1 Definitions concerning international analogue transmission systems
1.1 line link (using symmetric pairs, coaxial pairs, radio-relay link, etc.)
1.2 group section
1.3 group link
1.4 group
1.5 supergroup section
1.6 supergroup link
1.7 supergroup
1.8 mastergroup section
1.9 mastergroup link
1.10 mastergroup
1.11 supermastergroup section
1.12 supermastergroup link
1.13 supermastergroup
1.14 15 supergroup assembly section
1.15 15 supergroup assembly link
1.16 15 supergroup assembly
1.17 through-group connection point
1.18 through-supergroup connection point
1.19 through-mastergroup connection point
1.20 through-supermastergroup connection point
1.21 through-15 supergroup assembly connection point
1.22 regulated line section (symmetric pairs, coaxial pairs or radio relay links)
2 Definitions concerning international digital transmission systems
2.1 alarm indication signal (AIS)
2.2 upstream failure indication
2.3 primary block (American: digroup)
2.4 PCM multiplex equipment
2.5 digital multiplexer
2.6 muldex
2.7 digital multiplex equipment
2.8 digital multiplex hierarchy
2.9 transmultiplexer
2.10 digital distribution frame
2.11 digital section
2.12 digital path
2.13 digital line section
2.14 digital line system
2.15 digital block
2.16 digital line path
2.17 digital radio section
2.18 digital radio system
2.19 digital radio path
3 General definitions for international transmission systems
3.1 national section
3.2 international section
3.3 main section
4 Definitions concerning international channels
4.1 analogue channel
4.2 digital channel
4.3 mixed analogue/digital channel
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