CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Definitions
 4     Abbreviations
 5     Dimensioning elements
        5.1     Determining Quality of Service (QOS) and Grade of Service (GOS) parameters
        5.2     General principles of dimensioning method
        5.3     Parameters relevant to dimensioning calculations
                  5.3.1     General parameters
                  5.3.2     ADPCM mode for low rate encoding
                  5.3.3     Digital speech interpolation
        5.4     DCME gain determination (in accordance with Recommendation G.766)
                  5.4.1     DCME gain for Voice G_v
 6     Method for dimensioning of DCME links and gain computation
 7     Determination of the number of DCME links
        7.1     Determination of blocking probabilities for point-to-point DCME links
        7.2     Multiple system configuration
Annex A
        A.1     Effects of specially chosen parameters on DCME dimensioning
        A.2     An example of DCME dimensioning calculation
Annex B
Appendix I
        I.1     Dynamic Load Control (DLC) functionality
        I.2     Maximum achievable G_v
        I.3     Maximum allowable percentage of VBD calls
        I.4     Determination of the blocking probabilities for dimensioning of point-to-point links that include DCME
                  I.4.1     DLC activation and deactivation
                  I.4.2     Bearer channel loading conditions
References    
Appendix II