DETERMINISTIC ROUTING

1. In a switched network , switching in which the routes between given pairs of nodes are pre-programmed, i.e., are determined, in advance of transmission . Note: The routes used to complete a given call through a network are identified, in advance of transmission, in routing tables maintained in each switch database . The tables assign the trunks that are to be used to reach each switch code , area code, and International Access Prefix (IAP), usually with one or two alternate routes. 2. In a non-switched network, routing in which the routes between given pairs of nodes are determined in advance. Note: The routes used to send a given message through a network are identified in advance in routing tables maintained in a database.