Title :
An update on ATM traffic management
Author :
Kalyanaraman, Shivkumar
Author_Institution :
Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
The Traffic Management (TM) group at the ATM Forum has been fairly focused on developing a new service called guaranteed frame rate (GFR) service. This service is expected to be positioned as an intermediate alternative between the available bit rate (ABR) service, which uses a closed-loop feedback control framework, and the unspecified bit rate (UBR) service, which provides no assurances whatsoever. The motivation for GFR service comes from the perceived need for frame-based minimum rate guarantees. The article gives an update on the status of the GFR service definition, as well as other topics discussed in the ATM Forum
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; telecommunication network management; telecommunication services; telecommunication traffic; ABR service; ATM Forum; ATM traffic management; GFR service definition; UBR service; available bit rate; closed-loop feedback control; guaranteed frame rate service; minimum rate guarantees; unspecified bit rate; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bit rate; Clocks; Delay; Ethernet networks; Feedback; Optical fiber testing; Relays; Switches; Voting;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
