2-6 Definitions
Equipment utilization
Equipment is provided and maintained throughout the SL-1 location life at
an 85% utilization level.
Network loop traffic
The recommended traffic level for a Network superloop is:
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3500 CCS without Digitone-using apparatus
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2975 CCS with Digitone-using apparatus
The traffic level per netwcrk loops depends on whether or not the Peripheral
Equipment uses Digitone trunks.
Partitioning
The SL-1 can be configured as a partitioned or non-partitioned system when
it is to serve more than one customer.
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A partitioned system dedicates each customer and the customer’s associated
lines and trunks to actual partitioned segments of the system in terms of
loops and shelves. Consoles and Digitone receivers are normally spread
over all loops and shelves in a partitioned system.
In a non-partitioned system, all customers, trunks, lines, consoles, and
Digitone
receivers are spread over all loops and shelves. A non-partitioned
system provides the following advantages:
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fewer traffic loops are required
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fewer PE shelves and cards are required
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system call-carrying capacity is more easily achieved and maintained
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customers are distributed evenly over the loops
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load balancing is more easily accomplished by being done on a system
basis rather than for each customer
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