Table of Contents
1Introduction
2Generaldefinitionsandphilosophy
2.1Definitionofcircuitavailability
2.2Definitionofinterruption
2.2.1Telephony
2.2.2Telegraphy
2.2.3Data
2.2.4Systemelementoutages
2.3Scheduledoperatingtime
2.4Factorsaffectingavailability
2.5Influenceofnaturalorextremephenomena
2.5.1Interruptionsduetosuninterference
2.5.2Interruptionsduetosevereweatherconditions
2.5.3Interruptionsduetoantennablockageeffects
2.6Measurementofcircuitavailability