Switching network node in public communications network has at least one subscriber circuit associated with device for placing at least one incoming connection in queue and for processing connections in queue

摘要

The switching network node (50) has at least one subscriber circuit (51,52) associated with a subscriber connection. At least one subscriber circuit is associated with a device (54) for placing at least one incoming connection in a queue and for processing the connections in the queue. A device (55) for playing an announcement and/or a melody is associated with the node. An independent claim is also included for a public communications network.