Title :
Concerning mean packet delay as a performance measure in single channel networks
Author :
Moura, J.A.B. ; Field, J.A.
Author_Institution :
University of Waterloo, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
It is shown that, under certain conditions, it is possible to have mean packet delay greater than mean message delay in single channel networks. The analysis includes overheads and transmission interference. It is shown further that for exponential message lengths, under the same assumptions, mean packet delay is always greater than mean message delay.
Keywords :
Boolean functions; Buffer storage; Circuits; Complexity theory; Curve fitting; Delay; Equations; Guidelines; Intelligent networks; Telecommunication traffic;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1980.11784
