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• ITU-T Rec. E.525 – SERVICE PROTECTION METHODS
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Applications
  • 2.1 Traffic routing
  • 2.2 Priority service
  • 2.3 Stability
• 3 Available methods
  • 3.1 Split circuit group
  • 3.2 Trunk reservation
• 4 Evaluation and dimensioning
  • 4.1 Cluster engineering concept
  • 4.2 Split circuit group
  • 4.3 Trunk reservation
• 5 Performance characteristics
  • 5.1 Efficiency
  • 5.2 Overload protection
  • 5.3 Robustness
  • 5.4 Peakedness
• 6 Implementation consequences
  • 6.1 Dimensioning methods
  • 6.2 Traffic measurements
  • 6.3 Operational aspects
  • 6.4 Technology requirements
• References
• Bibliography