Concept of SDCA and LDCA

„ Indian Telecom Network is divided into

number of LDCAs.
„ Each LDCA consists of one or more SDCAs,
which are also known as local areas.
„ Each SDCA has one or more number of
exchanges.
„ Each LDCA has a Long Distance Charging
Centre (LDCC), which is a Trunk Automatic
Exchange (TAX).
Concept of SDCA and LDCA
„ ITU Recommendation E.164 provides
four options for National Destination
Code (NDC) structure. India has
adopted type-2 structure for PSTN
where NDC is the trunk (Area) code
assigned to each SDCA. Each SDCA is
allotted a unique trunk code. There are
at present 2642 SDCAs distributed in
322 LDCAs.
Concept of SDCA and LDCA
„ Each SDCA has a Short Distance Charging
Centre (SDCC).
„ Normally each SDCC is an integrated local-
cum-tandem or a transit switch.
„ In certain cases SDCC itself may also be
LDCC.
„ Each SDCA normally covers one or more
taluka or other administrative areas.
„ The size of SDCA generally varies between
800 sq. kms to 2000 sq.
LINKED NUMBERING
SCHEME FOR PSTN
„ Normally the N(S)N is of 10 digits including 2
to 4-digit National Destination Code (SDCA
Code) and 8 to 6-digit subscriber number.
This excludes the access code ‘0’.
„ Most of the SDCA’s have 4-digit trunk code,
leaving 6 digits for subscriber number.
Numbering Plan Area (NPA)

„ Numbers in an NPA are not duplicated and

are called ‘subscriber numbers’.
„ To make a call from one subscriber to
another subscriber in the same NPA, only the
subscriber number needs to be dialed.
„ NPA relates to specific geographic or
administrative area as far as possible.
„ At present the NPA is same as SDCA.
DIALLING

„ Dialling within SDCA

„ For a call within a local area i.e. SDCA,
subscriber number only will need to be
dialled. The number of dialled digits will
thus be 6, 7 or 8.
CALL ROUTING WITHIN
EXCHANGE

LE / TANDOM
LOCAL EXCHANGE LE
LE
SDCA
CALL ROUTING OUTSIDE
EXCHANGE WITHIN SDCA

LE / TANDOM
LOCAL EXCHANGE LE
LE
SDCA
DIALLING

„ Dialling outside SDCA

„ For calls outside the SDCA, ‘0+N(S)N’ as per
ITU E.164 or ‘0+10+CIC+N(S)N’ need to be
dialled.
„ However, access to adjacent areas are also
be on level ‘95’ followed by N(S)N.
„ All such adjacent areas shall have to be
accessible by dialling N(S)N with ‘0’ prefix or
through carrier selection
 CALL ROUTING OUTSIDE
SDCA WITHIN LDCA
SDCA SDCA
SDCA

LDCC

SDCA
SDCA

SDCA
SDCA
SDCA
CALL ROUTING OUTSIDE
LDCA

LDCC LDCC

SDCC
SDCC

LE LE
NUMBERING
„ Certain three digit spare codes like 555, 666
and 888 are not to be used as SDCA codes.
„ These are reserved for future services
„ First digit of the telephone exchange codes
can have any value between ‘2’ to ‘6’.
„ Digit ‘2’ has been allocated as the first digit
for BSNL/ MTNL numbers.
„ For the private BSOs, digit ‘3’ or ‘5’ are
allotted
„ First digit in subscriber number should not be
‘0’, ‘1’, ‘7’, ‘8’ and ‘9’.
Objective of Numbering Plan
„ The new National Numbering Plan will be
able to meet the challenges of multioperator,
multi-service environment and will be flexible
enough to allow for scalability for next 30
years without any change in its basic
structure.
„ The other main objectives of the plan are –
„ i) To plan in conformity with relevant and applicable ITU standards to
the extent possible.
„ ii) To meet the challenges of the changing telecom environment.
„ iii) To reserve numbering capacity to meet the undefined future needs.
„ iv) To support effective competition by fair access to numbering
„ resources.
„ v) To meet subscriber needs for a meaningful and user-friendly
Salient features of the
National Numbering Plan
„ It is a SDCA based linked numbering
scheme.
„ N(S)N is 10-digit for both the basic as well as
cellular mobile services.
„ · The Subscriber Number (SN) for basic
services will be of 6, 7 or 8 digits depending
upon the length of SDCA code.
„ ·Basic to cellular mobile service calls shall
use prefix ‘0’ only if Point of Interconnect
(POI) is not available in the same Long
Distance Charging Area (LDCA) from where
the call is originated.
Salient features of the
National Numbering Plan
„ Basic services shall be accessed by
cellular mobile using ‘0’.
„ Carrier Access Code (CAC) for NLD
and ILD has been defined as ‘10’.
„ All the service providers shall use ‘100’,
‘101’ and ‘102’ for Police, Fire and
Ambulance services respectively.
Salient features of the
National Numbering Plan
„ ‘107X’ has been defined for emergency
information services like earthquake,
floods, air and train accident etc.
„ Certain level ‘1’ codes are earmarked
for all service providers to offer various
subscriber related services, as per their
choice, within their network.
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME

„ Level ‘0’:
„ Sub level ‘000’:
„ The prefix ‘000’ shall be used for home
country direct service (Bilateral) and
international toll free service (Bilateral).
The format used is:
„ ‘000 + Country Code + Operator Code’
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ Sub level ‘0010’ - INTERNATIONAL CARRIER
ACCESS (Prefix) CODE:
„ The prefix ‘0010’ shall be used for selection of
international carrier. It will be followed by
International Carrier Identification Code (ICIC),
Country
„ Code (CC) and N(S)N. The format shall be as under:
„ Prefix International Carrier Identification Code +
Country Code + National(Significant)Number
„ 0010 ICIC CC N(S)N
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ Sub level ‘00’ - INTERNATIONAL PREFIX:
„ The prefix ‘00’ shall be used for International
dialling. It will be followed by country code
and the N(S)N of the country to which that
call is attempted.
„ The format is as per ITU Recommendation
E.164:
„ Prefix Country Code +
National(Significant)Number
„ 00 CC N(S)N
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ Sub level ‘010’ - NATIONAL CARRIER
ACCESS (Prefix) CODE:
„ The prefix ‘010’ shall be used for selection of
national long distance carrier.
„ It will be followed by (National) Carrier
Identification Code (CIC) and N(S) N.
„ The format shall be as under:
„ Prefix Carrier Identification Code +
National(Significant)Number
„ 010 CIC N(S)N
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ Sub level ‘0’ - NATIONAL PREFIX:
„ The prefix ‘0’ shall be used for national
long distance calls (cellular mobile as
well as basic services), intra service
area (Circle) long distance calls of basic
services, cellular mobile to basic
services calls and calls from basic
services to cellular mobile (depending
upon point of interconnect).
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ The format shall be as under:
„ For basic services (PSTN) long distance calls:
„ Prefix National Destination Code Subscriber Number 0 + 2/
3/ 4-digit trunk (SDCA) code + 8/ 7/ 6-digit subscriber
number
„ For basic services to cellular mobile calls if Point of
Interconnect is not available in the same LDCA from where
the call is originated:
„ Prefix PLMN Access Code + MSC Code + Subscriber
Number
„ 0 + 2-digit ( e.g. 98, 94 etc. ) + 3-digit + 5-digit
„ For cellular mobile to cellular mobile calls outside the
service area from where the call is originated:
„ Prefix PLMN Access Code + MSC Code + Subscriber
Number
„ 0 2-digit ( e.g. 98, 94 etc ) + 3-digit + 5-digit
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ For cellular mobile to basic services
calls:
„ Prefix National Destination Code +
Subscriber Number
„ 0 2/ 3/ 4-digit trunk (SDCA) + code 8/
7/ 6-digit
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ Sub level ‘011’ to ‘089’ - GEOGRAPHICAL
NUMBER RANGE:
„ These codes are also called trunk codes and identify
a specified geographical area where a call is to be
terminated.
„ The national telecom network in India has been
divided as under:
„ SDCA: Short Distance Charging Area also called
local area
„ LDCA: Long Distance Charging Area comprising of
one or several SDCAs
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ Sub level ‘09’ - SERVICE (PREFIX)
CODES:
„ The level range ‘09’ is to be used for cellular mobile
services, satellite based services and Intelligent
Network (IN) services like premium rate & universal
number (long distance).
„ Level ‘1’ SPECIAL SERVICES:
„ Level ‘1’ is used for accessing special services like
emergency services, supplementary services, inquiry
and operator-assisted services. Some sub levels
have been allocated for use by access providers
(operators). These levels can be used for providing
the services within their network.
NATIONAL NUMBERING
SCHEME
„ Level ‘2’ to ‘6’ - PSTN NUMBER:
„ The numbers starting from ‘2’ to ‘6’ are reserved for
PSTN within SDCA. At present the PSTN numbers in
SDCAs vary between 6 to 8 digits so that the total
N(S)N is 10-digit
„ Level ‘7’ & ‘8’:
„ At present, level ‘7’ & ‘8’ are not being allocated and
the same are reserved for new services.
„ Level ‘9’ SERVICES:
„ The range of numbers in level ‘9’ except ‘90’, ‘95’
and ‘96’ are reserved for cellular mobile services.