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Analog/ISDN/GeoCENTREX Preference Category During Catastrophe

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Issued by the Information and Communication Networks Group Hofmannstrae 51 D-81359 Mnchen Technical modifications possible. Technical specifications and features are binding only insofar as they are specifically and expressly agreed upon in a written contract.

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This document consists of a total of 9 pages. All pages are issue 2.

Contents
1 2 3 4 5 6 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mode of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Subscriber controlled input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Call charge registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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1 Denition
With the feature Preference Category During Catastrophe, the operating company can restrict outgoing traffic to certain priority subscribers only (e.g. police, fire department, etc.) if necessary. Incoming traffic is not affected by this feature

without catastrophe immunity

Network node in catastrophe status busy ton

with catastrophe immunity e.g. police

Operator benefits prevents blocking of important communication links avoids network overloading during catastrophes meets ofcial requirements Subscriber benefits authorized subscribers can make outgoing calls in catastrophe situations Availability Analog Subscriber GeoCENTREX subscriber Use and effect Calling subscriber Use Effect Interactions For interaction with other features, see Feature Interactions. X X Called subscriber ----X X ISDN X X

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2 Mode of operation
During a catastrophe the communication network is flooded with call requests, with the result that the network is heavily loaded and communication with important subscribers such as police, hospitals, emergency services, fire service or doctors, is obstructed. The feature Preference Category during Catastrophe takes effect if the network node concerned has the catastrophe status privileged. In this case, only subscribers with special authorization (catastrophe immunity) are allowed to make outgoing calls. All subscribers can continue to receive calls. A subscriber without catastrophe immunity who tries to make a call hears the busy tone. The feature has the following effects: originating trafc is blocked for non-privileged subscribers the system's call processing capacity is made available primarily to privileged subscribers privileged subscribers' lines are not blocked by calls from non-privileged subscribers Catastrophe statuses An operator can activate traffic restrictions in two stages, depending on the severity of the catastrophe (see Tab. 2.1). The selected catastrophe status, 1 or 2, is shown on the operating status display. Catastrophe immunity The corresponding catastrophe immunity is assigned by the network operator at the request of the subscriber. A subscriber line can be assigned: catastrophe immunity 1 catastrophe immunity 2 The catastrophe status of the network node is compared with the catastrophe immunity of the calling subscriber during call setup. Catastrophe immunity of calling subscriber line Catastrophe immunity 1 Catastrophe immunity 2 No immunity Catastrophe status of network node Catastrophe status 1 Originating traffic authorized Originating traffic authorized Originating traffic not authorized Catastrophe status 2 Originating traffic not authorized Originating traffic authorized Originating traffic not authorized

Tab. 2.1

Possible subscriber trafc during a catastrophe

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3 Subscriber controlled input

Subscriber controlled input is not possible for this feature.

4 Call charge registration

Call charge registration is possible with: Automatic Message Accounting with Individual Call Charge Registration Pulse Metering Message Detail Recording (MDR) for GeoCENTREX Flat rate Automatic Message Accounting with Individual Call Charge Registration (AMA) and pulse metering can be combined. One or more call charge pulses can be generated for pulse metering. Charges for feature input and feature usage The charges for operator inputs, successful subscriber controlled input and feature usage are assigned to the subscriber. The following call charge registration is possible: Facility input by operator (FAIO) Facility input by subscriber (FAIS) Facility usage (FAU) Action Activate Deactivate Enter data Delete data Assign authorization Remove authorization Assign authorization to modify Remove authorization to modify Status request, data request Use FAIO --------X X --------FAIS --------------------FAU ---------------------

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5 Administration
The operator can perform all administration functions on the NetManager by means of user-friendly applications or MML commands. Feature authorization The network operator assigns authorization for the feature when requested by the subscriber. Subscriber access types The feature can be used with the following types of subscriber access: Type Subscriber Analog Main station Basic access PBX PBX with BA and/or PA PBX line PBX line with Direct Dialing In (DDI) PBX line, connected like a subscriber Coinbox Emergency call station MLHG line Basic attendant console MAC attendant console Call charge registration For more information, please refer to OMN:EXCH-TA. System administration The catastrophe status must be administrated for the network node. For more information, please refer to OMN:EXCH-SY. Subscriber administration For more information, please refer to OMN:EXCH-SU. GeoCENTREX administration For more information, please refer to OMN:EXCH-CTX. X --X --X ----X X ------ISDN --X --X X ----X X ------GeoCENTREX Analog X --X --X ------X ------ISDN --X --X X ------X -------

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6 Requirements
Hardware No special hardware is needed. Subscriber interfaces The following interfaces for subscriber access can be used: DLU LTG V5.1 interface V5.2 interface

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