CONTENTS

 1     Basic parameters related to MTP signalling performance
        1.1     Unavailability of a signalling route set
        1.2     Unavoidable MTP malfunction
        1.3     Message transfer times
        1.4     Signalling traffic throughput capability
 2     Signalling traffic characteristics
        2.1     Labelling potential
        2.2     Loading potential
        2.3     Structure of signalling traffic
 3     Parameters related to transmission characteristics
        3.1     Application of Signalling System No. 7 to 64 kbit/s links
        3.2     Application of Signalling System No. 7 to links using lower bit rates
        3.3     Signalling link delays over terrestrial and satellite links
 4     Parameters of influence on signalling performance
        4.1     Signalling network
        4.2     Queueing delays
        4.3     Message transfer times
        4.4     Error control
        4.5     Security arrangements
        4.6     Failures
        4.7     Priorities
 5     Estimates for message transfer times
        5.1     Estimate for Tcs
        5.2     Calculation for Tod
        5.3     Estimates for STP processor handling time Tph
 6     Performance under adverse conditions
        6.1     Adverse conditions
        6.2     Influence of adverse conditions
Annex  A – Computation of transmission delays
Annex  B – Calculation of Outgoing Link Delay (Tod)
        B.1     Calculation of the kth moments of the MSU emission time
        B.2     Approximative calculation of the 95% – Values of Tod
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