CONTENTS

�1���� Scope of the Recommendation
�2���� References
�3���� Terms and definitions
�4���� Abbreviations
�5���� Introduction
�6���� Network modelling for dimensioning
������� 6.1���� Network model
� ������6.2���� Network dimensioning objectives and GOS objectives
�7���� Call and connection level traffic control
������� 7.1���� Routing of an ATM connection
������� 7.2���� Service protection schemes
������� 7.3���� Call priority
������� 7.4���� Bandwidth negotiation at connection set-up time
�8���� Modelling of offered traffic
������� 8.1���� Overview of call/connection controls supported in B-ISDN
������� 8.2���� Call demand types
�9���� Dimensioning a single VPC/bandwidth module group
������� 9.1���� Model for dimensioning
������� 9.2���� Principles of the dimensioning method
������� 9.3���� Computing connection blocking probabilities of a VPC/bandwidth module group
10���� Dimensioning a network
������ 10.1���� Principles of network dimensioning methods
������ 10.2���� Principles of end-to-end blocking calculation methods
������ 10.3���� Computing blocking probabilities for a network with type A calls
������ 10.4���� Computing blocking probabilities for a network with type B calls
������ 10.5���� Computing blocking probabilities for a network with other call types
11���� History
Annex A � Example calculation methods for individual blocking probabilities at a VPC/bandwidth module group
������� A.1���� Summary of methods
������� A.2���� Notation
������� A.3���� Kaufman-Roberts method
������� A.4���� Hayward-type method
Annex B � An example method for computing blocking probabilities for a network with type A calls
������� B.1���� Example with the load sharing routing scheme
������� B.2���� Example with an alternative routing scheme
Annex C � An example method for computing blocking probabilities for a network with type B calls
������� C.1���� Example with load sharing routing scheme
Appendix I � Bibliography