A signalling data link is a bidirectional transmission path for signalling, comprising two data channels operating together in opposite directions at the same data rate. It constitutes the lowest functional level (level 1) in the Signalling
System No. 7
ITU-T Q.702-1989 history
1989ITU-T Q.702-1989 Signalling Data Link - Specifications of Signalling System No. 7 (Study Group XI) 6 pp