TRAFFIC INTENSITY

A measure of the average occupancy of a facility during a specified period of time , normally a busy hour , measured in traffic units (erlangs) and defined as the ratio of the time during which a facility is occupied (continuously or cumulatively) to the time this facility is available for occupancy. ( 188 ) Note: A traffic intensity of one traffic unit (one erlang ) means continuous occupancy of a facility during the time period under consideration, regardless of whether or not information is transmitted. Synonym call intensity .