CST is Time between the start of the call and the moment the phone of the called party starts ringing.
CST Healthy range is <2.5s
Formulae ( Sec )
: Avg of (Time(180 Ringing) - Time( SIP INVITE Request ) )
Impact: High CST will lead to delays & Silence period before Ring; High CST will obviously will deteriorate user experience.

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