Remote Switches Remote switches are a way of providing digital seIvice to customers who would not normally be served from a digital switch. The central processing unit for the remote switch is located at the host. Figure 4.15 illustrates use of a remote switch. There are three main traffic measurements used in forecasting network demand . It tends to be a very predictable indicator of traffic demand because it occurs every day.
Busy day tends to be less predictable than busy hour.
The same variables that affect busy hour also affect busy day. Those that do usually must be studied over time to be able to predict them accurately. As with busy day, the busy hour during a busy month or season may predict a far greater volume of calls than busy hour alone would do.