Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling call acceptance in a telecommunications network. The volume of traffic being handled at a node of the network is periodically measured. For each measurement, a corresponding one of a set of storage locations is identified and the value stored in the identified location is incremented. An index of variation of measurement distribution is determined from the stored values in the set. In the event that the determined index exceeds a threshold value, calls for that node are re-routed or rejected.

Abstract: An elastic fabric containing producers twist continuous filament yarns, which in spite of their features make it possible to obtain a fabric having high elasticity and power stretch indexes; said synthetic yarns are knit just as issued from spinning, without previously being submitted to any texturing or warping operation, in a large diameter interlock type circular machine, with two sets of needles, on a pique basis and with interlacing interlock and jersey courses. In the interlock courses a first synthetic yarn is incorporated, while in the jersey courses a polyurethane originated elastomeric yarn tensioned under control, having as a companion or carrier yarn a second synthetic yarn, is incorporated.