International Exchange
 
  It will be a considerable long time before the whole world's telephone network
   can be reached with automatic call set up, and therefore. In the meantime, we
   shall continue to need the services of the operator. We therefore have the
   services we need with the  system core, charging and  accounting functions and
   with the operator for the international traffic.-
     
   The operator service involves more than just the setting-up of calls to non-
   automated countries. In international traffic, the operator can help with.....
 
   Overcoming language difficulties.
   Person-to-person calls.
   Credit-card debing.
 

   The accounting function is used for regulating the costs between telephone
   administrations. Note that it covers both revenue and costs. There are therefore
   counters for international traffic which give the number of calls, their duration
   and the number of charging pulses on  each line. The reading of the counters
   and charging of  other telephone administrations is done regularly according
   to the agreements drawn up.
 

 
 
 

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