Broadband Network Teletraffic: Performance Evaluation and Design of Broadband Multiservice Networks, Final Report of Action COST 242 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

This coherently structured and authorative text is the final report of the European Action COST 242, devoted to advancing research in the field of multiservice network design and performance evaluation. The excellent results presented are largely based on some 240 action reports compiled in cooperation between researchers from academia and professionals from industry and discussed during the COST 242 meetings. The 18 chapters of the book are divided into parts on traffic control in broadband networks, broadband network design, and traffic models and queueing analysis; also included is a bibliography listing 412 entries. This work essentially advances the state of the art in the area and is relevant to the international networking community at large. This Coherently Structured And Authorative Text Is The Final Report Of The European Action Cost 242, Devoted To Advancing Research In The Field Of Multiservice Network Design And Performance Evaluation. The Excellent Results Presented Are Largely Based On Some 240 Action Reports Compiled In Cooperation Between Researchers From Academia And Professionals From Industry And Discussed During The Cost 242 Meetings. 1. Broadband Traffic Characteristics -- 2. Broadband Service Models -- 3. Accounting For Cell Delay Variation -- 4. Statistical Resource Sharing -- 5. Connection Admission Control -- 6. Weighted Fair Queueing -- 7. Access Network Design -- 8. Mac Protocols For Access To B-isdn -- 9. Generic Architecture And Core Network Design -- 10. Multiservice Network Dimensioning -- 11. Virtual Path Network Design -- 12. Resource Management And Routing -- 13. Traffic Modelling -- 14. General Tools For Queueing Analysis -- 15. Cell Scale Queueing -- 16. Burst Scale Loss Systems -- 17. Burst Scale Delay Systems -- 18. Multi-rate Models. James Roberts, Ugo Mocci, Jorma Virtamo (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References (p. [547]-584. Broadband traffic characteristics....Pages 1-46 Broadband service models....Pages 47-62 Accounting for cell delay variation....Pages 63-83 Statistical resource sharing....Pages 85-114 Connection admission control....Pages 115-171 Weighted fair queueing....Pages 173-187 Access network design....Pages 189-211 MAC protocols for access to B-ISDN....Pages 213-233 Generic architecture and core network design....Pages 235-252 Multiservice network dimensioning....Pages 253-270 Virtual path network design....Pages 271-280 Resource management and routing....Pages 281-299 Traffic modelling....Pages 301-369 General tools for queueing analysis....Pages 371-387 Cell scale queueing....Pages 389-439 Burst scale loss systems....Pages 441-455 Burst scale delay systems....Pages 457-512 Multi-rate models....Pages 513-545 The final report of the European Action COST 242, devoted to advancing research in the field of multiservice network design performance and evaluation. The 18 chapters of the book are divided into parts on traffic control in broadband networks and their design, traffic models and queueing analysis.