Title :
Broadband ISDN resource management: the role of virtual paths
Author :
Burgin, John ; Dorman, Dennis
Author_Institution :
Telecom Australia Res Labs., Clayton, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
It is shown that virtual paths will be a substantial component of a resource management control hierarchy for the B-ISDN. Other components of this hierarchy include connection admission, usage parameter control, and reactive congestion control. An overview of this control hierarchy is provided. The role of virtual paths for cost-effective resource management and connection admission control in the B-ISDN is examined. Some strategies for reserving capacity on virtual paths are identified, and the use of virtual paths to simplify connection admission control is discussed. The reservation of capacity on virtual path connections is shown to result in substantial network cost savings for the case study considered.<>
Keywords :
ISDN; broadband networks; channel capacity; telecommunication network management; B-ISDN; broadband ISDN; capacity reservation; connection admission; cost savings; reactive congestion control; resource management control hierarchy; usage parameter control; virtual paths; Admission control; Asynchronous transfer mode; Australia; B-ISDN; Communication system traffic control; Laboratories; Quality management; Quality of service; Resource management; Strategic planning;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
