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    Note: The source of the technical material in this volume is the Professional

    Engineering Development Program (PEDP) of Engineering Services.

    Warning: The material contained in this document was developed for Saudi

    Aramco and is intended for the exclusive use of Saudi Aramcos

    employees. Any material contained in this document which is notalready in the public domain may not be copied, reproduced, sold, given,

    or disclosed to third parties, or otherwise used in whole, or in part,

    without the written permission of the Vice President, Engineering

    Services, Saudi Aramco.

    Chapter : Communications For additional information on this subject, contact

    File Reference: CTE10106 J.S. Phillips on 873-0228

    Engineering EncyclopediaSaudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

    Network Considerations

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    CONTENTS PAGES

    Network Plans .................................................................................................1

    Calculate Community Of Interest ..................................................................18

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    NETWORK PLANS

    Except for the discussion on signaling, prior modules have focussed on very local aspects of

    telephone service: station, loop, and switching. This module discusses the planning andconstruction necessary to interconnect these local devices and systems into an inter-area

    network.

    Telephone

    Set

    Loop

    TelephoneSwitch

    Network

    Support Services

    Trunking Plan Routing Plan Numbering Plan

    SynchronizationPlan

    Service Plan Emergency

    Restoration Plan

    FIGURE 1

    Six plans are discussed in this module:

    Trunking Plan

    Routing Plan

    Numbering

    Plan

    Synchronization

    Plan

    Service Plan

    Emergency

    Restoration Plan

    Interconnection arrangements between switches. Trunking plans depend on the

    amount of traffic and the cost of facilities between the two points.

    Actual path(s) taken by calls traveling between two locations within a network. Paths

    depend on traffic volume, economics, and government directives.

    Numbers assigned to switches or groups of users within a switch. Number

    assignments affect routing, switch translation, and general network administration.

    Timing arrangements for digital switches and transmission facilities. Synchronization

    involves very accurate master clocks and a hierarchy of control if those clocks fail.

    Network access privileges. Services are controlled by charging plans or by limiting

    access.

    Methods used during crises to provide emergency telephone service. Alternate or

    reduced telephone services are provided.

    Plan Plan Description

    FIGURE 2

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    Trunking Plan

    The efficient interconnection of telephone switches depends on the amount of traffic between

    the switches and the cost of providing the circuits between them.

    Fully-Meshed and Demand-Meshed Networks

    An example of a fully meshed network is shown in Figure 3. Each of the eight switches in the

    network is connected to all other switches. Such an arrangement is unnecessarily complex in

    real telephone networks. In many cases there is very little traffic between some switches,

    resulting in long idle periods on interconnecting trunks if such were provided. In these cases it

    is more economical to combine that small amount of calling traffic with other traffic and send

    it through an intermediate switch. This process is called tandeming the traffic and the

    intermediate switch is called a tandem switch.

    The result of this simplifying process is the demand-meshed network shown in Figure 4.

    Economic criteria (e.g., cost/call, calls/trunk) have been applied to each of the traffic paths in

    the fully meshed network to determine which of the paths are economical. A call that must be

    tandemed (e.g., a call from switch 4 to switch 8) must pass through a minimum of three

    switches and two trunks to reach its destination (e.g., 4-2-8 or 4-3-8). The economic decision

    to tandem or not to tandem must include the cost of switching as well as the cost of using two

    trunks instead of one. These calculations will be covered in the next module on traffic

    engineering.

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    Demand-Meshed NetworkFully-Meshed Network

    FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4

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    Saudi Aramco Trunking Plan

    The Saudi Aramco trunking plan for both the internal and external (MOPTT) switches is

    shown in Figures 5 and 6. Each of the central offices in the Saudi Aramco network functionsas a tandem switch for a group of smaller switches, usually PABXs. Saudi Aramco traffic

    completing within the Saudi Aramco network is referred to as on-net traffic, whereas the calls

    terminating in the Saudi Telecom public network is referred to as off-net traffic. In the

    trunking arrangements with Saudi Telecom, Saudi Aramco avoids toll diversion, the use of a

    private network to bypass toll (long-distance) charges on off-net calls.

    A detailed drawing for the Saudi Aramco trunking plan is given in Drawing DA-478462.

    Routing Plan

    The routing plan for a network is a series of rules defining how calls are completed across the

    network. In a fully-meshed network, the routing plan is simple: each call has a direct path to

    its destination switch. In the case of a demand meshed network, routing becomes a very

    important issue. Let us examine the demand-meshed network once again. For a call from

    switch 4 to switch 8, a number of paths are possible: 4-2-8; 4-3-8; 4-3-2-8; etc. A routing plan

    would consider the economics of each route and select the route that would yield the lowest

    capital cost on a per-call basis.

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    Tanajib

    DCO

    (Future)

    Ras Tanura

    Fetex 150

    DCO

    Dhahran

    No. 2 EAX

    Dhahran

    Fetex 150

    DCO

    Abqaiq

    Fetex 150

    DCO

    Udhailliyah

    C1 EAX

    (present)

    DCO

    (Future)

    Tanajib Community PABX

    Tanajib Marine RSUSafaniya PABX

    RT Terminal PABX

    RT ITC PABX

    Abu Ali PABX

    SCECO Ghazlan

    Berri DCO

    Ju'aymah DCO

    Turaif PABX

    Badanah PABX

    Rafha PABX

    Qaysumah PABX

    IPSA IPS-3

    IPSA IPS-4

    SCECO Headquarters

    Dammam Powerplant

    Transformer Yard

    Qurayyah PABX

    Pager Terminal

    LIP Training PABX

    Yanbu NGL PABXYanbu Crude PABX

    E/W MC-1

    E/W MC-2

    E/W MC-3

    IPSA IPS-6

    IPSA IPS-7

    IPSA IPS-8

    Uthmaniyah

    Shedgum

    Shedgum Powerplant

    Faras Powerplant

    Mubarraz Svc Ctr

    Tanajib Plant RSU

    IPSA IPS-5

    Tanajib

    Clinic

    (Future)

    Ras Tanura

    Clinic

    Dhahran

    Clinic

    840 PABX

    (Ind. Sec,

    TOPS,

    School,

    Steineke)

    Abqaiq

    Clinic

    Al Hasa

    Clinic

    SCECO

    Clinic/ISD

    Subnetwork

    (Future)

    FIGURE 5

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    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    DP

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    Hi-Usage - PCMMFC

    DP

    MFC - microwave

    MFC - PCM cable

    Operator Calls - PCM cable

    Eastern Province Overflow Final - PCM

    NSD/ISD - microwave

    MFC - PCM

    Local - PCM

    MFC - PCM

    PCM

    MFC

    High Usage

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    MFC

    Rahima PRX

    Doha PRX

    Khobar AXE

    Civil AviationSXS

    MFC

    Future

    Future

    Future

    Madinat

    PRX

    Mahasin

    PRX

    Al Hasa

    Local Tandem

    AXE

    Ras

    Tanura

    Fetex

    150

    DCO

    DhahranNo.2

    EAX

    Tanajib

    Fetex

    150

    (Future)

    Kafji

    Dhahran

    EOB

    Fetex

    DCO

    Abqaiq

    EOB

    Fetex

    DCO

    Udhailiyah

    DCO

    (future)

    Al-Hasa

    PABX

    Dammam

    Local

    Tandem

    Dammam

    Secon-

    dary

    DSX

    Toll

    Office

    Reference:Saudi AramcoDrawing No..

    D-478462

    FIGURE 6

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    Alternate Routing

    Another aspect of a routing plan is the definition of alternate routes within the network. In the

    example shown in Figure 7, suppose the primary route from switch 4 to switch 8 is throughswitch 2 (4-2-8). If all circuits on route 2-4 are busy, it is possible to alternate route the call

    through switch 3. Care must be taken to avoid an alternate routing strategy that would result

    in circular routing, i.e., routing rules that would result in traffic leaving a switch and returning

    to the same switch before arriving at its destination.

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    Demand-Meshed Network

    2-4

    Alternate

    Route

    is

    2-3-4

    Dhahran

    Abqajq

    Ras Tanura

    Udhailiyah

    Ju'aymah

    Ras Tanajib

    Safaniya

    Shedgum

    FIGURE 7

    One-Way Versus Two-Way Trunking

    The previous examples of fully-meshed and demand-meshed networks showed all trunk

    groups as two-way, that is, each trunk could be accessed (seized) from either end. This

    arrangement allows greater efficiency in the network, but can result in a problem if a circuit is

    simultaneously seized from each end. A simultaneous seizure of this type is called glare in the

    network, and usually results in two lost calls and customer complaints. Some software

    adjustments can be made to reduce the likelihood of glare, such as ordered- (1-2-3-4-5-etc.)

    and reverse-ordered (-10-9-8-7-etc.) trunk access from opposite ends of the trunk group. In

    most cases, the decision to implement one-way versus two-way trunk groups is a matter of

    efficiency versus the possibility of glare.

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    Numbering Plan

    In today's world it is possible for one station to directly dial over 98% of the other telephones

    in the world without operator intervention. This requires each of these hundreds of millions oftelephones to have a unique number. As shown in Figure 8, coordination of telephone

    numbering is divided among many organizations and agencies, including the ITU, Ministries,

    Telephone Operating Companies and in some cases, such as Saudi Aramco, individual

    companies.

    Country Code 2 or 3 ITU/CCITT

    Digits Responsible Agency Example

    966-

    Number Element

    Area Code 1 to 3 MOPTT -3-

    Exchange (NNX) 2 or 3 MOPTT -875-

    Station Number 4 Saudi Aramco -6290

    9 to 13

    FIGURE 8

    The full telephone number of a station is composed of four parts and may involve up to 13

    digits. The numbering plan for a telephone network is closely associated with the routing and

    trunking plan of the network, as well as the engineering of the telephone switch. The type ofsignaling, i.e., link-to-link or end-to-end (see previous module), is influenced by the number

    of digits that must be transmitted; and any change in exchange codes must be reflected in the

    routing tables of all switches with a "need to know" in order to complete the call. Within

    Saudi Arabia, each area code is divided into Local Calling Areas (LCAs) corresponding to

    areas of the same leading NXX (#xx exchange prefix) numbers. In general, there is no toll

    charge associated with calls between switches within the same LCA boundary.

    Dialing Plan

    It is frequently necessary to implement local dialing arrangements to access local or long-distance networks or services, including vertical features on the serving switch. Dialing plans

    may even vary from switch to switch in a network, depending on the capabilities of the switch

    to provide translations such as digit addition, digit deletion, and digit absorbing. To the

    greatest extent possible, however, an effort is always made to standardize dialing plans. This

    avoids confusion and allows users to complete calls with a minimum of training,

    inconvenience, and assistance.

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    Country

    Codes

    KSA Area

    Codes

    Eastern Province

    LCAs

    Saudi Aramco

    Assigned NNXs

    1

    United States

    44

    United

    Kingdom

    92

    Pakistan

    961

    Lebanon

    962

    Jordan

    963Syria

    964

    Iraq

    965

    Kuwait

    966

    Saudi Arabia

    967

    Yemen North

    Oman968

    969

    Yemen South

    971

    United Arab

    Emirates

    973

    Bahrain

    974

    Qatar

    -1

    DilamDiriyah

    Kharj

    Riyadh

    -2

    Hawiyah

    Jeddah

    Makkah

    Taif

    -3

    -4

    Arar

    DubaMadinah

    Rafah

    Tabuk

    Turayf

    Yanbu

    -5

    -6

    Baqa

    Buraydah

    Ghat

    Hail

    Zilfi

    -7

    Abhah

    Jizan

    Khamis

    Mushait

    LCA (1)

    King Khalid

    City

    LCA (2)

    Khafji

    Safaniya

    Tanajib

    Nariyah

    LCA (3)

    Jubail

    LCA (4)

    Khursaniyah

    Abu Ali

    Berri

    Ghazlan

    Juaymah

    Ras Tanura

    Rahimah

    Dammam

    Al-Khobar

    Dhahran

    LCA (5)

    Abqaiq

    Madinat

    Abqaiq

    LCA (6)

    Shedgum

    Faras

    Mubarraz

    Hofuf

    Uthmaniyah

    Udhailiyah

    Khurais

    378 - Tanajib

    378 - Tanajib

    67x - Ras Tanura

    87x - Dhahran

    572 - Abqaiq

    574 - Abqaiq

    577 - Shedgum

    577 - Udhailiyah

    378-0 to 378-8 Saf

    378-3 to 378-4 Tan

    378-5 to 378-6 Tan

    378-9 Tan Marine

    673-0 to 673-9 RT

    678-1 RT Terminal

    678-2 Abu Ali

    678-3 RT

    678-7 Berri

    678-9 Ju'aymah

    873- Dh EOB

    874- Dh EOB

    875- Dh EOB

    876- Dh EOB

    877- Dh No.2 Misc

    878- Dh No.2 EAX

    572- Abqaiq

    574- Abqaiq Misc

    577-1 Shedgum

    577-2 Al Hasa

    577-4 Shedgum

    577-5 Uthmaniyah

    577-7 to 577-8 Udh

    * Not all switches

    represented in this

    list.

    Saudi Aramco

    Switch Codes *

    Coordinated by ITU Administered by Saudi MOPTT Administered by Saudi Aramco

    FIGURE 9

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    Synchronization Plan

    To a growing extent, the telephone network is becoming an integrated digital network

    involving digital switches, digital links, and even digital (common channel) signaling. Themethod of digitizing voice is standardized, so that interfacing between switches and

    transmission systems (digital fiber optics, microwave) is simple and efficient.

    PCM Hierarchy

    There are two main formats used for digitizing voice, one (T-1) developed in the United

    States, and the other (CCITT) developed for European use. Both systems involve 8-bit

    sampling at 8 kHz intervals, with pulse-code modulation (PCM) of a carrier signal. This

    introductory course does not have time to detail the operation of PCM systems; however, the

    European PCM hierarchy, as used by Saudi Aramco, is illustrated in Figure 10.

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    28

    29

    30

    64

    kb/s

    2.048

    mb/s

    2.048

    mb/s

    8.448

    mb/s

    8.448mb/s

    8.448

    mb/s

    8.448

    mb/s

    2.048

    mb/s

    2.048

    mb/s

    2.048

    mb/s

    34.368

    mb/s

    34.368

    mb/s

    34.368

    mb/s

    34.368

    mb/s

    139.264

    mb/s

    30 ch

    120 ch

    480 ch

    1920 ch

    FIGURE 10

    Saudi Aramco Wideband Network

    The Saudi Aramco wideband network, comprised of fiber optics and microwave systems, are

    a combination of digital and analog systems. The systems north and south of the wideband

    hub, Dhahran, are shown in Figures 11 and 12. This wideband network is used for voice

    trunking as well as other voice and data services not directly associated with the telephone

    network.

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    FIGURE 11

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    FIGURE 12

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    Digital Trunking

    It is possible, in the digital exchanges utilized by Saudi Aramco, to interface two ways with

    digital transmission systems: at the 64 kb/s (vf) level, or at the 2.048 mb/s with blocks of 30trunks. The advantage of the former is that small trunk groups are efficiently served.

    However, each trunk working on the switch must be terminated individually, requiring much

    more interface equipment on the switch. The latter alternative provides 30 trunks with only

    one switch/transmission interface, greatly decreasing the cost of trunking.

    Synchronization Clocks

    This strong interaction between switching and transmission requires a common clocking

    arrangement, so that the digital pulses, including digital signaling links, are coordinated

    properly. A fault in synchronization results in "slips" timing mismatches and a loss ofinformation. This slip may not affect voice quality much, but can be a serious problem in

    signaling and other data communications.

    There are several methods for synchronizing a complex digital network. The most common

    method, and the one used by Saudi Aramco, is a master-slave arrangement as shown in Figure

    13. The method is based on the principle of designating one clock as the master clock and

    locking (slaving) all other clocks to it. The master clock for the Saudi Aramco network has

    been installed in the Dhahran EOB digital central office and is based on an atomic (Cesium)

    standard with a lifetime stability of one part in 1012. Three clocks are installed together and

    outputs are constantly analyzed on a two-out-of-three comparison algorithm. A caution alarmis generated when the frequency difference is over 1 x 1011, and a frequency alarm when the

    frequency difference is over 1 x 109. Other clocks (crystal oscillators) are installed in each of

    the other digital central offices, and provide backup synchronization with an accuracy of three

    parts in 107 . Clocking signals from the Dhahran EOB are imposed on the digital microwave

    and fiber optics facilities, which in turn synchronize the other digital telephone switches. If

    these digital links (or the Dhahran clocks) were lost, the telephone switches would provide

    local synchrony until the master clocks could be reconnected.

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    Synchronization Clocks

    Tanajib

    DCO

    (future)

    Berri

    DCO

    Ju'ay-

    mah

    DCO

    Ras

    Tanura

    DCO

    Abqaiq

    DCO

    PTT

    Dam-

    mam

    Udh

    DCO

    (future)

    Atomic

    Reference

    Clocks1 x 10-12

    Crystal

    Oscillator

    1 x 10-7

    Master Synchronization

    Through PCM System

    Slave Synchronization

    Through PCM System

    Dhahran

    EOB

    DCO

    Crystal

    Oscillator-71 x 10

    FIGURE 13

    Service Plan

    The service plan for a telephone network outlines all regular and special telephone services

    provided by the telephone agency, their access privileges and arrangements, and any charging

    rates to be applied. At Saudi Aramco, the telephone service plan is outlined in the following

    General Instructions:

    GI 1602.001 Residential Telephone Service

    GI 1602.002 Business Telephone Service Inside Aramco

    GI 1602.003 Business Telephone Service Outside Aramco

    Telephone service is provided in six levels of service, as indicated in Figure 14. Each level

    requires a specified level of authorization, as outlined in the applicable GI. Long-distance

    charges for residential telephones are paid through direct payroll deduction, or by local

    collection at call cabin stations. There is no departmental charge-back for long-distance

    business calls; however, a summary of departmental calls is developed and sent to department

    managers for their review and verification.

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    Level No. 1:

    Aramco local service only.

    Level No. 2:

    Level No. 1 plus MOPTT LCA access.

    Level No. 3:

    Level No. 2 plus MOPTT Eastern Province access.

    Level No. 4:Level 3 plus MOPTT national subscriber dialing.

    Level No. 5:Level 4 plus international subscriber dialing.

    Level No. 6:

    Level 5 plus leased international voice circuit access.

    FIGURE 14

    The overall service plan for voice services, as outlined in GI 1602, also covers some special

    voice services that are directly and indirectly associated with the telephone network.

    FX and OPX

    Most telephone service is provided through the local serving exchange, i.e., a Dhahran user is

    connected to a Dhahran switch, Abqaiq to Abqaiq, etc. In some cases, however, it is desirableto provide telephone service from a distant switch rather than from the local switch. This

    service is referred to as foreign exchange (FX) service. FX service requires special circuit

    equipment to provide supervision and alerting (ringing) over long-haul facilities such as

    microwave and fiber optics. A similar service involves off-premises extensions (OPX), in

    which an extension from a main station is located at a distant location. FX and OPX services

    are illustrated in Figure 15.

    FX and OPX allow a user to bypass the local switch and receive a "dial tone" from a distant

    switch. This is desirable if there are unique features in the distant switch that are required, or

    if there is a necessity for continued service in the case of a local switching failure.

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    Ras Tanura DCO

    (673-xxxx)

    Dhahran DCO

    (875-xxxx)

    875-1234

    Foreign

    Exchange

    (FX) from

    Dhahran

    Ras Tanura DCO

    (673-xxxx)

    Dhahran DCO

    (875-xxxx)

    Off Premises

    Extension

    (OPX) to

    875-1234

    Main Station

    875-1234

    FIGURE 15

    Conference Bridges

    On many occasions, e.g., management reporting and emergency coordination, it is necessary

    to simultaneously interconnect many users in a shared conversation arrangement. This is

    accomplished by special equipment known as a conference bridge. A conference bridge

    (Figure 16) can be designed to accommodate a variable number of users, and provides the

    important functions of simultaneous interconnection and volume control. Conference bridges

    are accessed by dialing a single specified number, with the switch providing connection pathsup to the capacity of the bridge.

    Dhahran DCO

    (875-xxxx)

    Conference

    Bridge

    875-1234

    FIGURE 16

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    Mobile Telephone

    Mobile telephone was originally a operator-assisted service. It is now integrated with

    telephone switching and is known as Improved Mobile Telephone Service (IMTS). [TheSaudi Telecom public network mobile telephone service is called Advanced Mobile

    Telephone Service (AMTS).] The Saudi Aramco mobile telephone networks are shown in

    Figure 17.

    North VHF Frequencies

    Ch 1

    Ch 2

    Ch 3

    Ch 4

    South VHF Frequencies

    Ch 1

    Ch 2

    Ch 3

    Ch 4

    Xmit

    152.27

    152.30

    152.33

    152.36

    Xmit

    152.39

    152.42

    152.45

    152.48

    Receive

    157.53

    157.56

    157.59

    157.62

    Receive

    157.65

    157.68

    157.71

    157.74

    UHF IMTS Freqencies

    Ch 1

    Ch 2

    Ch 3

    Ch 4

    Ch 5

    Ch 6

    Ch 7

    Ch 8

    Note: All frequencies are

    for base stations. Tx/Rx

    reversed for mobile units.

    Xmit

    456.35

    456.40

    456.50

    456.55

    456.65

    456.70

    456.80

    456.85

    Receive

    461.35

    461.41

    461.50

    461.55

    461.65

    461.70

    461.80

    461.85

    Dhahran

    Ju'aymah

    Terminal

    Abu

    Hadriyah

    Safaniya

    Berri

    Abqaiq

    Udhailiyah

    Haradh

    GOSP 1

    Shedgum

    Ju'aymah

    Terminal

    Abu

    Hadriyah

    SafaniyaZuluf

    GOSP 2

    Abqaiq

    Udhailiyah

    Haradh

    GOSP 1

    UHF

    8 Channel

    Duplex

    VHF

    4 Channel

    Duplex

    Dhahran

    No.2 EAX

    Telephone

    Switch

    877-04xx

    877-05xx

    877-45xx

    877-46xxAbqaiq

    No.2 EAX

    (to be DCO)

    Telephone

    Switch

    574-92xx

    574-93xx

    FIGURE 17

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    In IMTS, a mobile radio transmitting and receiving terminal is connected to a telephone

    switch, and each individual mobile radio is assigned a specific number allocated to that

    terminal. Radio carrier and radio signaling replace the normal loop and loop alerting of land-based telephone service. The number of channels in a network determine how many

    simulaneous calls can be carried over the network. The radio channel must be repeatered

    (amplified and retransmitted) at various points to provide coverage over the Saudi Aramco

    operating area. Each idle mobile radio scans the channels for a transmitted code

    corresponding to its listed number. As shown in Figure 16, Saudi Aramco operates two

    mobile radio networks, one operating at VHF and another at UHF frequencies. A maximum

    of eight simultaneous calls can be provided on each of these two networks.

    Paging

    Paging is a simplified form of radio alerting in which a telephone call to a paging telephone

    number results in an alerting signal transmitted via radio to a small, mobile radio receiver

    carried by the user. Some models of paging allow the transmission of a short message, or a

    number to which a return call is requested.

    Emergency Restoration Plan

    Emergency restoration plans are still undergoing development within Saudi Aramco, but four

    specific strategies are clearly indicated or in place:

    The provision of dual routing for switches at all major industrial and administrative

    centers

    Duplicated "essential" service through separate switches, where possible

    Parallel networking, as in the proposed Clinic/Industrial Security sub-networking

    Stand-by restoration switching

    In addition to emergency restoration, all switches have load control by which, under heavy

    traffic overloads, non-essential calls are denied network access, or access is made "hard to

    reach" through a high-blocking arrangement, in which only a small percentage of non-

    essential calls are allowed to complete.

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    CALCULATE COMMUNITY OF INTEREST

    A term frequently encountered in trunking plans is community of interest. Community of

    interest is a method of calculating the relative intensity of calling between two switchingcenters within a particular network. For two switches, A and B, the community of interest

    between A and B is denoted by the letter K and is defined by the equation:

    Originating traffic A to B Originating traffic at B

    = KAB Total originating traffic at A Total network originating traffic

    If all callers in the network tended to call all others equally (K=1), then the proportion of A-

    calls from A to B would be equal to the proportion of all network calls originating at B. To

    illustrate this [K=1] further, if switch B originates 10 percent of all traffic, then 10 percent ofthe traffic originating at switch A should terminate at switch B. But if only five percent of A's

    traffic goes to B, then K= 0.05/0.10 = 0.5. Community of interest calculations are usually

    performed when new switches are added to the network. All switch-to-switch community of

    interest values are calculated, and the values are averaged for the area to be served by the new

    switch. This procedure is only approximate, and may introduce some bias in traffic to/from

    the new switch.

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    In-Class Example Calculation for Community of Interest

    Calculate originating traffic for a new switch composed of 20% B and 40% C. In calculating

    the Community of Interest for the new switch, use the traffic-weighted average for the valuescalculated to/from B and C.

    to A: to B: to C: Total

    Originating traffic from A to: 800 110 70 980

    Originating traffic from B to: 50 500 80 630

    Originating traffic from C to: 100 90 700 890

    Total 950 700 850 2500

    to A: to B: to C:

    Comm. of interest from A to:

    Comm. of interest from B to:

    Comm. of interest from C to:

    to A: to B: to New: to C:

    Comm. of interest from A to:

    Comm. of interest from B to:

    Comm. of interest from New to:

    Comm. of interest from C to:

    to A: to B: to New: to C:

    Originating traffic from A to:

    Originating traffic from B to:

    Originating traffic from New to:

    Originating traffic from C to:

    FIGURE 18