Title :
A survey of multicasting protocols for broadcast-and-select single-hop networks
Author :
Hamad, Ashraf M. ; Kamal, Ahmed E.
Author_Institution :
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Abstract :
Multicast communication in single-hop broadcast-and-select wavelength-division multiplexing networks has received considerable attention from researchers. This article presents a comprehensive survey of the multicast scheduling techniques in this environment. It considers different challenges that are faced in the design of the multicasting techniques and presents a classification of such schemes. A survey of specific techniques is then presented and a comparison is drawn between such techniques
Keywords :
multicast communication; optical fibre networks; protocols; quality of service; scheduling; wavelength division multiplexing; QoS; WDM networks; broadcast-and-select networks; local lightwave networks; multicasting protocols; passive star coupler based networks; quality of service; scheduling techniques; single-hop networks; wavelength-division multiplexing networks; Broadcasting; Multicast protocols; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Transceivers; Tunable circuits and devices; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MNET.2002.1020234
