Title :
Providing QoS guarantees by load balancing in MPLS networks
Author :
Pääkkönen, Mikko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. Inf. Technol., Jyvaskyla Univ.
Abstract :
The capability of multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) of explicit routing as well as of transferring the traffic flows on several, possible equal cost, paths allows load balancing scheme. Exploiting this capability of MPLS, a revenue aware load balancing mechanism is proposed in this paper. The main goal of this proposal is to maximize total network revenue so that quality of service (QoS) requirements of different service classes are fulfilled. The performance of the load balancing algorithm is evaluated by using NS-2 simulator. Simulation results are provided to illustrate the operation of the load balancing algorithm. In addition, the performance of proposed algorithm is compared with the performance of representative dynamic load distribution approaches
Keywords :
Internet; multiprotocol label switching; quality of service; resource allocation; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; Internet; MPLS; NS-2 simulator; QoS routing; load balancing scheme; multiprotocol label switching; quality of service; traffic engineering; Delay; Information technology; Intelligent networks; Load management; Multiprotocol label switching; Pricing; Quality of service; Routing protocols; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Communication Technology, 2005, ICACT 2005. The 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Phoenix Park
DOI :
10.1109/ICACT.2005.246112
