CONTENTS

�1���� Scope of this 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
����������������� 7.1.1���� Overview of the routing process
������� 7.2���� Service protection schemes
����������������� 7.2.1���� Bandwidth reservation
����������������� 7.2.2���� Other 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
��� ��������������8.1.1���� Representative types of call/connection
����������������� 8.1.2���� Connection modification
������� 8.2���� Call demand types
�9���� Dimensioning a single VPC/bandwidth module group
������� 9.1���� Model for dimensioning
���������� �������9.1.1���� Use of ECR
����������������� 9.1.2���� Assumptions
����������������� 9.1.3���� Bandwidth quantization
����������������� 9.1.4���� Connection blocking probability
����������������� 9.1.5���� Connection level traffic controls
������� 9.2��� �Principles of the dimensioning method
������� 9.3���� Computing connection blocking probabilities of a VPC/bandwidth module group
����������������� 9.3.1���� Dimensioning a group without cell level priority control
����������������� 9.3.2���� Dimensioning a group with cell level priority control
10���� Dimensioning a network
������ 10.1���� Principles of network dimensioning methods
������ 10.2���� Principles of end-to-end blocking calculation methods
���������������� 10.2.1���� State space analysis
����� �����������10.2.2���� Fixed point method
������ 10.3���� Computing blocking probabilities for a network with type A calls
���������������� 10.3.1���� End-to-end call blocking probabilities in a network with the load sharing routing scheme
���������������� 10.3.2���� End-to-end call blocking probabilities in a network with alternative routing schemes
���������������� 10.3.3���� End-to-end call blocking probabilities in a network with other routing schemes
������ 10.4���� Computing blocking probabilities for a network with type B calls
���������������� 10.4.1���� End-to-end call blocking probabilities in a network with the load sharing routing scheme
���������������� 10.4.2���� End-to-end call blocking probabilities in a network with other routing schemes
��� ���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.1.1���� Network model
����������������� B.1.2���� End-to-end call blocking probabilities
������� B.2���� Example with an alternative routing scheme
����������������� B.2.1���� Network model
����������������� B.2.2���� End-to-end call blocking probabilities
Annex C � An example method for computing blocking probabilities for a network with type B calls
������� C.1���� Example with load sharing routing scheme
����������������� C.1.1���� Network model
����������������� C.1.2���� End-to-end call and connection blocking probabilities
Appendix I � Bibliography