For a system to reach steady state, the arrival rate must always be greater than the service rate, i.e., the traffic intensity SYMBOL 114 \f "Symbol" must always be greater than unity.

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For a system to reach steady state, the arrival rate can be equal to or less than the service rate, as long as the traffic intensity is not greater than unity. The traffic intensity is defined as the ratio of arrival rate to service rate. If the traffic intensity is less than or equal to unity, the system will eventually reach steady state.

For a System to Reach Steady State, the Arrival Rate