Intelligent Resource Management and Implementation for Broadband Cable Networks

This paper describes the implementation of an intelligent resource management (IRM) scheme for use in emerging broadband cable networks. It is shown that the IRM scheme performs better than conventional scheduling schemes. Specifically, the scheme can manage and control bandwidth-intensive applications, and provide fair bandwidth allocation. The broader impacts of the IRM scheme are the ability to mitigate serious security problems (e.g., worm viruses and denial of service attacks), and the ability to deliver quadruple play services while meeting required performance metrics.