Title :
TCP transmission over a reconfigurable optical access network
Author_Institution :
Adv. Networks & Applications Group, MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we discuss TCP (transport control protocol data transfers over a reconfigurable optical network. We find the throughput to be diminished by false detection of congestion by TCP congestion control and avoidance mechanisms.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; TCP congestion control; reconfigurable optical access network; transport control protocol data transfers; Delay; High speed optical techniques; Network interfaces; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Packet switching; Switches; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253127
