Abstract: A method for providing called party control of telecommunications network services utilizes a call treatment processor having an associated calling party data memory for storing calling party identification data and a call treatment table. Depending on the time of day, day of week and data input by a user of the apparatus, elements of the serving apparatus including one of media conversion and network conversion apparatus are automatically controlled by the call treatment processor to provide telecommunications network services to the calling party as predetermined by the called party.

Abstract: An estimation of traffic conditions on roads located in the radio coverage areas of a wireless communications network is provided based on an analysis of real-time and past wireless traffic data carried on the wireless communications network. Data analyzed may include, for example, actual (current) and expected (past average) number of a) active-busy wireless end-user devices in one or more cells at a particular period of time, b) active-idle wireless end-user devices registered in a location area of the wireless communications network, c) amount of time spent by mobile end-user devices in one or more cells at a particular period of time.

Abstract: A multipoint junction unit at a hub office interconnects a main line and a plurality of branch lines, the main line extending to a control station and the branch lines extending to data station line loops, to downstream local offices and to a main line of a multipoint junction unit in a downstream hub office. Normally, the junction unit broadcasts downstream data to all branches and combines upstream data from the branches for propagation up the main line. When a branch line is to be tested, test equipment connected to the upstream main line sends an address sequence to select an upstream branch and, if required, a second sequence to select a downstream branch, whereupon unselected branches are blocked and the selected branches are unblocked to permit passage of upstream and downstream data. The selected branch may thereafter be removed from the network by a "blocking" sequence which blocks the selected branch and restores all unselected branches.