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    | n | One of the time
    slots of any full-duplex lines is connected to 
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    |  | some other line
    (at a time) 
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    | n | Thus two
    switches / time slot connect a line 
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    | n | For 100
    full-duplex lines at 19.6 kbps a 1.92 Mbps bus is thus 
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    |  | required for no
    blocking 
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    | n | If no fixed
    assignment of input lines to time slot but on demand 
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    |  | allocation ->
    blocking switch that reduces number of switches 
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    |  | and switch
    clock frequency. For instance 200 lines of 19.6 kbps 
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    |  | with bus of 1.92
    Mbps 
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    |  | -> about half
    of the devices can connect at any time, eg 
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    |  | concentration is
    2:1 
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