@article{Feng2002new,
    author = {M. Feng and H. L. Vu and M. Zukerman},
    title = {A new reliability measure for telecommunication networks},
    journal = {IEEE Communications Letters},
    volume = {6},
    number = {9},
    pages = {400-402},
    month = {Sep.},
    year = {2002},
    abstract = {A new reliability measure is introduced. The measure takes into account service degradations once the network is disconnected. A network retailer can use this measure to choose an optimal set of paths such that the desired compromise between cost and reliability is achieved.}
}