Title :
State-dependent dynamic traffic management for telephone networks
Author :
Regnier, Jean ; Cameron, W. Hugh
Author_Institution :
Bell-Northern Res., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Dynamic traffic management (DTM) is described. The overall system architecture and data flow, routing, and congestion control are addressed. The main design considerations are reviewed, focusing on the update cycle, protective allowance, multiple alternate routes, congestion-control thresholds, and algorithm extensions. The immediate benefits that automation and near-real-time responsiveness entail in traffic management are outlined. These lie in the areas of capital savings, traffic management automation, and trunk servicing.<>
Keywords :
circuit switching; switching networks; telecommunication network management; telecommunications computer control; telephone networks; telephone traffic; automation; congestion control; data flow; dynamic traffic management; multiple alternate routes; near-real-time responsiveness; protective allowance; routing; state dependent routing; system architecture; telephone networks; trunk servicing; update cycle; Algorithm design and analysis; Automatic control; Automation; Communication system traffic control; Control systems; Delay; Protection; Routing; Telecommunication traffic; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
