Performance evaluation of adaptation functions in the ATM environment

Author

Stassinopoulos, G.I. ; Venieris, Iakovos S. ; Protonotarios, E.N.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens

Volume

42

Issue

6

fYear

1994

fDate

6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2335

Lastpage

2344

Abstract

The paper models and evaluates key design issues for the adaptation layer in ATM networks. The role and efficient design of the adaptation layer is crucial for future B-ISDN based on ATM. We concentrate on packet-mode adaptation services analyzing and simulating relevant protocols employed for narrowband ISDN signaling and packet data. Processing and transmission resources are modeled. In particular we investigate the performance of software based solution resident in microprocessors and interfaces to the ATM world via a generic interface component. This set-up which is currently under development is found adequate to handle narrowband ISDN signaling and data traffic. It offers a cost effective and readily-available solution for the transition phase towards fully customized broadband components

Keywords

B-ISDN; asynchronous transfer mode; data communication systems; packet switching; performance evaluation; protocols; telecommunication signalling; telecommunication traffic; telecommunications computing; ATM networks; B-ISDN; adaptation functions; adaptation layer; data traffic; interfaces; microprocessors; narrowband ISDN signaling; packet data; packet-mode adaptation services; performance evaluation; processing resources; protocols; software; transmission resources; Analytical models; B-ISDN; Costs; ISDN; Microprocessors; Narrowband; Protocols; Signal analysis; Software performance; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/26.293685

Filename

293685