Title :
Public networks-dependable?
Author :
McDonald, John C.
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The dependability of public networks is analyzed. The growing reliance of all segments of society on public telecommunications networks is described. The challenge in maintaining traditional dependability levels in the face of new network constructs having less inherent reliability is discussed. A new measurement for network quality and standards for public network dependability are proposed
Keywords :
reliability; standards; telecommunication networks; network quality measurement; public network dependability; public telecommunications networks; reliability; standards; Communications Society; Facsimile; Fires; Maintenance; Speech; Subscriber loops; Telecommunication network reliability; Telecommunication traffic; Teleconferencing; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
