Trunk Group

Trunk Types
Trunks are communications links that connect two switching systems.
– Trunks are simply phone lines coming into your switch to the
outside world through service providers
– Tie trunks carry communications between switches in a private
network.
– Trunks transmit voice and data in any protocols such as analog, T1,
etc..
Trunks can be one of the following:
– One-way incoming – only used for calls coming into the system
from the outside world
– One-way outgoing – only used to place calls from the system to
the outside world
– Two-way – can be used for both incoming and outgoing calls

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Trunk Group

When several trunk lines of the same type are used for the same
purpose, they are usually grouped together for easier administration.
These Trunk Groups enable system administrators to assign service
characteristics to several trunks, rather than to each trunk individually.
When administering Trunk Groups, remember the following:
– Trunk Group vendors include local and long-distance service
providers.
– Services vary depending on country or region.
– Contact vendors to gather pertinent information prior to adding Trunk
Groups.
– Trunk Group Night Service directs incoming calls to individual Trunk
Groups to a night service destination.
– Trunk Group Night Service overrides Night Station Service.

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DS1 Trunks

DS1 trunks are digital trunks and can be used for voice or data
communications.
The DS1 trunks are required DS1 interface circuit packs and media
modules
– Support 24 B-channels carried on a 1.544-Mbps DS1 link (T1:
used in North America and Japan)
– Support 32 B-channel interface on a 2.048-Mbps link
(E1: used outside North America and Japan).
These B-channels can be administered as either trunks to other
switches or lines to off-premises stations.

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DS1 Trunks

Avaya Communication Manager supports the followings;

– MM340 - The Avaya MM340 Media Module provides one WAN access port
for the connection of an E1 or T1 data WAN. The MM340 may be deployed
as an interface to an IP-routed private enterprise network or as an
interface to an Internet service provider.
– MM710 - The Avaya MM710 T1/E1 Media Module terminates a T1 or an
E1 connection to either private enterprise network trunks or to trunks to the
public network.
– TN767E – 24-channel DS1 used for data and voice in non- ISDN and
ISDN applications (Japan, U.S. and Canada).
– TN464HP – 24 or 32 channels used for data and voice in non-ISDN and
ISDN applications. This circuit pack is equipped with firmware download
capability for remote configuration. (for US and Canada offers only)
– TN2464CP – The same functionality as the TN464HP (for Outside US and
Canada offers only) .
– TN2207 – 24 or 32 channels supporting robbed-bit signaling. This circuit
pack is proprietary bit-oriented signaling (BOS) 24thchannel signaling and
DMI-BOS 24th-channel signaling. It also supports ISDN-PRI connectivity
T1 or E1.
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T1 vs E1

T1 E1
DS0 Channels 24 32

Bit Rate 1.544 Mbps 2.048Mbps

Signaling Mode Robbed Bit CAS

Common channel ISDN-PRI
ISDN-PRI
Line Coding ZCS AMI
B8ZS HDB3
Framing Format D4 CEPT1
ESF
Companding Mu-Law A-Law
Mode (except Cairo, which
uses mu-law for E1
circuits)
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