Estimation of the performance of an integrated voice-data slotted ring network working on a frame structure

This paper provides an evaluation of the performance of a framed slotted ring network supporting both voice and data. An investigation based on simulation models shows the delay-throughput characteristic of pure data at various levels of voice traffic. Provided that the total number of voice slots per frame does not exceed the frame capacity, periodic entry is guaranteed to each off-hook subscriber while talking, with almost zero access delay.