by Hui Chong-ki, Shum Koon-hung. / Bibliography: leaves 102-103 / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984

by Lee Sui Yip. / Thesis (M.Sc.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter Chapter1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Objectives of Common Channel Signalling --- p.1.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Channel Associated Signalling --- p.1-1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Common Channel Signalling --- p.1.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Functional Description --- p.1.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Signalling Network Basics --- p.1.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Network Topology --- p.1.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Signalling Messages --- p.1.13 / Chapter Chapter2 --- Common Channel Signalling No. 7 Network of Hong Kong Telephone / Chapter 2.1 --- System Performance Criteria --- p.2.1 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Post Dialing Delay --- p.2.2 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Availability --- p.2.3 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Survivabiliy --- p.2.3 / Chapter 2.2 --- Implementation Considerations --- p.2.4 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- System Constraints --- p.2.4 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Number of Signal Transfer Points --- p.2.5 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Signalling Modes and Assignments --- p.2.6 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Signalling Link-sets and Diversity --- p.2.7 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Post Dialing Delay --- p.2.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- The Common Channel Signalling Network of Hong Kong Telephone --- p.2.7 / Chapter Appendix : --- Queuing Delay Estimation --- p.2.9 / Chapter Chapter3 --- Message Routing Policy / Chapter 3.1 --- Originating Signalling Point --- p.3.2 / Chapter 3.2 --- Selection of Signalling Links --- p.3.3 / Chapter 3.3 --- Signal Transfer Points --- p.3.5 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Same Cluster --- p.3.6 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Adjacent Clusters --- p.3.6 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Distant Clusters --- p.3.7 / Chapter 3.4 --- Destination Signalling Point --- p.3.8 / Chapter Appendix : --- STP Stages Estimation --- p.3.9 / Chapter Chapter4 --- Building the Simulation Model / Chapter 4.1 --- Modelling Objective --- p.4.1 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Cluster Level Model --- p.4.2 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Message Generation --- p.4.2 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Modelling Message Routing --- p.4.3 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Modelling Failures --- p.4.5 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- The Simulation Procedures --- p.4.6 / Chapter 4.2.4.1 --- Processes --- p.4.6 / Chapter 4.2.4.2 --- Permanent Entities --- p.4.8 / Chapter 4.2.4.3 --- Initialization Routines --- p.4.9 / Chapter 4.3 --- The Signalling Point Level Model --- p.4.11 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Message Generation and Routing --- p.4.13 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Simulation Procedures --- p.4.13 / Chapter Chapter5 --- Network Planning and Evaluation with the Simulation Model / Chapter 5.1 --- Model Testing --- p.5.1 / Chapter 5.2 --- Comparison with Analytical Results --- p.5.2 / Chapter 5.3 --- Modelling with 1 STP Failure --- p.5.5 / Chapter 5.4 --- Simulation with Measured Data --- p.5.8 / Chapter 5.5 --- Network Performance Evaluation --- p.5.15 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- Normal Conditions --- p.5.15 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- STP Failures --- p.5.16 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- Signalling Link-set Failures --- p.5.17 / Chapter 5.6 --- Network Planning --- p.5.19 / Chapter 5.6.1 --- Re-allocation of Signalling Points --- p.5.21 / Chapter 5.6.2 --- Re-configuration of Signalling Network --- p.5.21 / Chapter 5.6.3 --- Associated Link Provision Policy --- p.5.22 / Chapter 5.6.4 --- New Message Routing Policy --- p.5.22 / Discussion and Conclusion / References