Reliability objectives for the next generation switch

Abstract

Bellcore is addressing issues associated with the Next Generation Switch (NGS), which will be required to meet the needs of a typical Bell Operating Company (BOC) in the mid-to-late 1990s. As the concepts have begun to take form, it is appropriate to address the related reliability and quality issues. In this paper, we propose reliability objectives for the NGS and offer directions on how these objectives might be met.