Summary

Recommendation ITU-T X.760 describes the measurement framework for the statistical indicators of website traffic.

Websites are one of the largest traffic sources of telecommunication networks. It is necessary for network operators to understand the characteristics of website traffic and measurement methodologies to plan and optimize their networks for providing a better quality of service to websites and end users.

This Recommendation defines three key statistical indicators (KSIs) including 8 sub-indicators of website traffic and describes the measurement framework including the measurement environment and measurement procedure for KSIs of website traffic. This Recommendation is aimed at providing network operators with a means to benchmark websites for scaling and optimizing network infrastructures.