ITU-T I.357

This Recommendation defines network performance parameters, objectives and measurement methods for describing B-ISDN ATM semi-permanent connection availability. The specified parameters and objectives apply to international ATM semi-permanent connection portions delimited by measurement points: National Portions, International Transit Portions and International Interoperator Portions. The objectives, which are worst-case values, are intended to assist providers in network planning by limiting the aggregate effect of network impairments, including congestion, equipment failures and transmission errors. Guidance on determining expected end-to-end performance is provided in Annex C. A two-state availability model is defined along with criteria for entry into and exit from the unavailable state. An estimation procedure is also defined, providing a means of estimating availability performance using sampling techniques.