Title :
Multimedia delivery on demand: capacity analysis and implications
Author :
Nussbaumer, Jean-Paul ; Pate, Baiju V. ; Schaffa, Frank
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
CATV networks are targeted to provide multimedia services to the home. This paper presents a simulation model aimed at evaluating the capacity of CATV networks. The model is based on the user profile, the service discipline and the CATV bandwidth. The issues addressed include the number of users supported by a single broadcast CATV-tree, the probability of accepting a request for multimedia service, and the number of users served over a period of time
Keywords :
cable television; digital simulation; multimedia communication; CATV bandwidth; CATV networks; broadcast CATV-tree; capacity analysis; home; multimedia delivery on demand; multimedia services; probability; service discipline; simulation model; user profile; Bandwidth; Cable TV; Corporate acquisitions; Digital multimedia broadcasting; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Network servers; Streaming media; Telephony; Wide area networks;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1994. Proceedings., 19th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6680-3
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1994.386582
