Analysis and Design of Advanced Multiservice Networks Supporting Mobility, Multimedia, and Internetworking: COST Action 279 Final Report

Preface. Introduction. 1. IP-Based Networks. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Service Models for QoS IP Networks. 1.3 Admission Control in IP Networks. 1.4 Network Admission Control and Resilience. 1.5 Capacity Dimensioning. 1.6 TCP and Packet Level Performance. 1.7 Scheduling Mechanisms. 1.8 Routing Optimization and Load Balancing. 1.9 Multicast Communication. 1.10 Graph Models for Interconnection Networks. 2. Queueing Models. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Discrete-Time Queueing Models. 2.3 Fluid Flow Models. 2.4 Gaussian Storages. 2.5 Processor Sharing Models. 2.6 Multilevel Processor Sharing Models. 2.7 Other Continuous-Time Queueing Models. 2.8 Queueing Networks. 2.9 Models for Optical Buffers and Networks. 3. Traffic Measurement, Characterization, and Modeling. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Traffic Measurement Techniques. 3.3 Traffic Characterization. 3.4 Traffic Modeling. 3.5 Interpretation and Application. 4. Wireless Networking. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 GSM Networks. 4.3 UMTS Networks. 4.4 Wireless LANs. 4.5 Satellite Communication. 4.6 Bluetooth Technology. 4.7 Mobility Issues. 4.8 Data Transmission over Wireless Links. 5. Optical Networks. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Optical Circuit Switching. 5.3 Optical Burst/ Packet Switching. 6. Peer-to-Peer Services. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 The P2P Concept. 6.3 P2P Traffic Characterization. 6.4 Performance of P2P Mechanisms. List of Abbreviations. Bibliography.