What is Q-series protocols?
Also called Series Q protocols, a set of protocols developed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that includes the following:
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Q.920/921:
Specifies the User-Network Interface (UNI) data-link layer for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), including the ISDN D channel’s Link Access Procedure D (LAP-D) data-link protocol.
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Q.922A:
Specifies the ITU encapsulation method for frame relay networks.
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Q.931:
Specifies mechanisms for establishing, maintaining, and tearing down ISDN connections. This includes working with connections in the LAP-D data-link protocol, which runs on the ISDN D channel.
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Q.93B:
The Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) signaling protocol, which specifies mechanisms for establishing, maintaining, and tearing down broadband ISDN (B-ISDN) connections.