1 Scope of this Recommendation
2
References
3
Terms and definitions
4
Abbreviations
5
Introduction
5.1 Overview of network operation
5.2 Outline of this Recommendation
6
Categories of routing methods
6.1 Fixed routing methods
6.2 Time-dependent routing methods
6.3 State-dependent routing methods
6.4 Event-dependent routing methods
7
Network dimensioning elements
8
End-to-end GOS objectives
9
Modelling of offered traffic
9.1 Traffic variables
9.2 Models for variations in traffic load
10 Principles of network
dimensioning methods
10.1 Basic iterative procedure
10.2 Principle of the fixed
point model
10.3 Use of implied cost and shadow price for network dimensioning
11 Network dimensioning methods for
fixed routing networks
11.1 Blocking calculation methods
11.2 Determination of design variables
12 Network dimensioning methods for
time-dependent routing networks
12.1 Blocking calculation methods
12.2 Determination of design variables
13 Network dimensioning methods for
state-dependent routing networks
13.1 Blocking calculation methods
13.2 Determination of design
variables
14 Network dimensioning methods for
event-dependent routing networks
14.1 Blocking calculation methods
14.2 Determination of design variables
15 History
16 Bibliography
Annex A – Network forecasting and network servicing methods for dynamic routing
networks
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Forecasting methods for time-dependent routing networks
A.3 Forecasting methods for state-dependent and event-dependent
routing networks
A.4 Servicing methods
Annex B – Example methods for time-dependent routing networks
Annex C – Example method for state-dependent routing networks
C.1 Network model considered
C.2 Blocking probabilities evaluation
C.3 Dimensioning
C.4 Extension to event-dependent routing networks
Annex D – Example method for event-dependent routing networks
D.1 Network model considered
D.2 Implied costs method
D.3 Multi-hour network dimensioning using shadow prices