Title :
Differentiated services over cable networks
Author :
Golmie, Nuda ; Mouveaux, Frederic ; Su, David H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The current medium access control interface specifications of the Multimedia Cable Network System (MCNS) project describe a best effort access service over cable networks. We show that even though these specifications are mainly intended to support IP traffic, there is a significant benefit in the stratification of the cable service offerings. We present a priority system to extend the MCNS MAC protocol so that differentiated services can be supported on hybrid fiber coaxial networks with different levels of performance
Keywords :
access protocols; digital simulation; hybrid fibre coax networks; multimedia communication; network interfaces; telecommunication networks; telecommunication services; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; IP traffic; MCNS MAC protocol; MCNS project; Multimedia Cable Network System project; best effort access service; cable networks; contention access; differentiated services; hybrid fiber coaxial networks; medium access control interface specifications; performance levels; priority ordering; priority system; simulation results; Access protocols; Coaxial cables; Communication cables; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Media Access Protocol; NIST; Quality of service; Standards organizations; Telecommunication standards; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1999. GLOBECOM '99
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeireo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5796-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1999.829946
