Capacity allocation for integrated voice/data transmission at a packet switched TDM

The integrated transmission of voice and data at a time-division multiplexer (TDM) is discussed and analyzed. The system operates in a frame format and the channel capacity is governed by the frame size. The allocation of channel capacity for the transmission of voice and data is performed by a controller. Digital speech interpolation and embedded coding techniques are used to enhance the transmission efficiency and to facilitate the implementation of multiplexing. Using a dynamic programming approach, a capacity allocation policy that jointly optimizes the voice/data performances is introduced. Numerical results indicate that the aggregate throughput of the system can be improved with a slight degradation in voice quality