On the use of packet classes in communication networks to enhance congestion pricing based on marks

Author

Alvarez, Juan ; Hajek, Bruce

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA

Volume

47

Issue

6

fYear

2002

fDate

6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1020

Lastpage

1026

Abstract

This note explores the use of packet classes to enhance Internet congestion pricing based on marks in the framework of Kelly et al. (1997). Two packet classes are used in order to exploit differences in the multidimensional quality-of-service (QoS) requirements within the population of users. Simple scenarios for a link with a finite buffer with and without burstiness are investigated. It is concluded that the use of packet classes provides a margin for error in provisioning and operating a packet network with congestion pricing

Keywords

Internet; computer network management; packet switching; tariffs; telecommunication congestion control; Internet; QoS requirements; communication networks; congestion pricing; finite buffer; marks; multidimensional quality-of-service requirements; packet classes; Automatic control; Communication networks; Communication system control; Condition monitoring; Differential equations; Feedback; Intelligent networks; Lyapunov method; Pricing; Web and internet services;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9286

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAC.2002.1008367

Filename

1008367