Introduction to Erlang models:what is Erlang?

• It is the name of mathematician A. K. Erlang

• A dimensionless unit

• Commonly used in traffic engineering to measure traffic intensity

• Represents continuous use of one circuit

• For example:

  • an one hour long call = 1 Erlang traffic
  • two 30-minute long call = 1 Erlang traffic

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