• DocumentCode
    1236237
  • Title

    Practical Multistage Space-Time Switching Networks

  • Author

    Beesley, John H.

  • Author_Institution
    Standard Telephone and Radio AG, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    8/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    919
  • Lastpage
    922
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses PCM switching networks using combined space-time (ST) nonblocking switches in multistage arrays. The interplay between switch, network, and path-search characteristics is considered and the networks chosen for the Swiss system IFS-1 are described.
  • Keywords
    PCM systems; Telephone switching systems; Availability; Communication switching; Investments; Joining processes; Phase change materials; Seminars; Signal design; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Telephony;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0090-6778
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCOM.1973.1091772
  • Filename
    1091772