Overview#

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is a set of communication standards for simultaneous digital transmission of voice, video, data, and other network services over the traditional circuits of the Public Switched Telephone Network.

Integrated Services Digital Network was first defined in 1988 in the CCITT red book.[1] Prior to ISDN, the telephone system was viewed as a way to transport voice, with some special services available for data. The key feature of ISDN is that it integrates speech and data on the same lines, adding features that were not available in the classic telephone system.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• Base Station Controller
• Common-channel signaling
• Frame Relay
• ISDN