Limited availability

When customers of a public switched telephone network make telephone calls, they utilize a telecommunications network called a switched-circuit network. In a switched-circuit network, devices known as switches are used to connect the calling party to the called party. Each switch has a number of inlets and outlets, and by connecting a specific inlet to the correct outlet, each switch helps to complete an end-to-end circuit between users. This method is used in, for example graded multiple banks of selectors.[1]

In a modern circuit-switched network, switches can connect any inlet to any outlet; this is known as Full Availability

References

Notes

  1. Inherent Load Balancing Bell System Technical Journal, Jan 1970, pp 135-165
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