Models for network design, servicing and monitoring of ATM networks based on the virtual path concept

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-7552(96)00103-1Get rights and content

Abstract

Virtual Path (VP) concept has gained attention in terms of effective deployment of ATM networks for wide-area environment. In this paper, we present models and algorithms for network design and management of ATM networks based on virtual path concept from a network planning perspective. Our approach is based on statistical multiplexing of traffic within a traffic class by using a virtual path for the class and deterministic multiplexing of different virtual paths, and on providing dynamic bandwidth and reconfigurability through virtual path concept depending on traffic load during the course of the day. For some realistic example networks, we observe that considering network dynamism through variation of traffic during the course of a day by doing dynamic bandwidth and virtual path reconfiguration can save between 10 to 14% in network design costs compared to a static network based on maximum busy hour traffic.

References (44)

  • G.R. Ash et al.

    Servicing and real-time control of networks with dynamic routing

    Bell Systems Tech. J.

    (1981)
  • G.R. Ash et al.

    Network routing evolution

  • D. Bertsekas et al.
  • J. Burgin et al.

    Broadband ISDN resource management: The role of virtual paths

    IEEE Comm. Magazine

    (1991)
  • M. De Prycker

    ATM switching on demand

    IEEE Network

    (1992)
  • J. Filipiak

    M-architecture: A structural model of traffic management and control in broadband ISDN

    IEEE Comm. Magazine

    (1989)
  • M. Gerla et al.

    Topology design and bandwidth allocation in ATM nets

    IEEE J. Selected Areas Commun.

    (1989)
  • G. Gopal et al.

    Dynamic network configuration management

  • G. Gopal et al.

    Algorithms for reconfigurable networks

  • R. Guérin et al.

    Equivalent capacity and its application to bandwidth allocation in highspeed networks

    IEEE J. Selected Areas Commun.

    (1991)
  • I.W. Habib et al.

    Controlling flow and avoiding congestion in broadband networks

    IEEE Comm. Magazine

    (1991)
  • IEEE Commun. Magazine

    (1991)
  • Cited by (0)

    View full text