A Capacity Allocation Problem in Voice-Data Networks

Author

Avellaneda, O.A. ; Hayes, J.F. ; Nassehi, M.M.

Author_Institution

McGill Univ., Montreal, P. Q., Canada

Volume

30

Issue

7

fYear

1982

fDate

7/1/1982 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1767

Lastpage

1772

Abstract

The problem addressed is that of capacity allocation for networks carrying both voice and data. It is assumed that transmission in each of the links of the network is digital, with flow divided into fixed length frames. The frame is allocated between voice and data. The problem is to find the optimum division of capacity for each of the links so as to minimize the probability of blocking of a voice call with a constraint on the average delay of a data message. The performance criteria are such that the problem can be approximated by a linear programming problem. Examples demonstrating the value of the capacity allocation technique are given.

Keywords

data communication systems; linear programming; telephone lines; telephone networks; voice communication; capacity allocation; data message; delay; linear programming; links; voice-data networks; Capacity planning; Communications Society; Data communication; Delay; Error correction; Linear approximation; Linear programming; Packet switching; Phase change materials; Telecommunication traffic;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCOM.1982.1095636

Filename

1095636