It is inevitable to evolve from PSTN toward ATM/IP dominated packetized network
this evolution will first start with traditional toll network. This paper present the reason of this evolution and the problems emerged in current solutions. As a alternative evolution road. the paper points out the Bearer Independent Call Control-BICC is future-oriented and can reuse the investment oil existing bearer network effectively. Then. this paper introduces the network functional and protocol model of BICC and explains the exceptions to ISUP on signalling messages and procedures sides. For a better understanding
this paper illustrates the flow of BICC. Finally
the paper introduces the current situation and the future of BICC standardization.