Title :
INFONET project: a flexible MAN architecture for very high throughput ATM communications
Author :
Baiocchi, A. ; Carosi, M. ; Listanti, M. ; Pacifici, G. ; Roveri, A. ; Winkler, R.
Author_Institution :
Rome Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The authors discuss INFONET II, a LAN/MAN (local/metropolitan area network) optical fiber architecture conceived to integrate the isochronous and nonisochronous traffic handling in an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) environment. They present a new access protocol for nonisochronous traffic which has the goal of improving the throughput/delay performances of the early version of Infonet. The main issues addressed are the network structure, the arrangement of the physical interface of the network stations, the MAC procedure, and the overload control mechanism. A case study is considered to evaluate the network´s performance
Keywords :
computer networks; time division multiplexing; ATM communications; INFONET II; LAN; MAC procedure; MAN architecture; asynchronous transfer mode; delay performance; isochronous traffic; network stations; network structure; nonisochronous traffic; optical fiber architecture; overload control; physical interface; throughput; Access protocols; Asynchronous transfer mode; Communication system traffic control; Delay; Local area networks; Metropolitan area networks; Optical fibers; Performance evaluation; Telecommunication traffic; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference and Exhibition 'Communications Technology for the 1990s and Beyond' (GLOBECOM), 1989. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1989.64226
