CCITT Recommendation X.32 (1988) (henceforth referred to as CCITT Recommendation X.32 or X.32) specifies the interface between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment for terminals operating in the packet-mode and accessing a packet switched public data network through a public switched telephone network or an integrated
services digital network. Adopts the international X.32
standard, with modifications and extensions to apply to DTE/DCE interfaces.