Multi-layer Performance Measurements over Optical Testbeds and QoS Provisioning for High-Bandwidth Video Applications

Author

Naegele-Jackson, Susanne ; Holleczek, Peter ; Reinwand, Jochen

Author_Institution

Reg. Comput. Center of Erlangen (RRZE), Erlangen

fYear

2006

fDate

1-5 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

10

Abstract

This investigation provides performance measurements over layer 2 and layer 3 connections across the European testbed MUPBED, the German testbed VIOLA and the German Research Network X-WiN. The analysis first evaluates Quality of Service (QoS) parameters delay and jitter of layer 2 tunnels across both testbeds and includes an assessment of the jitter behavior of high-bandwidth video transmissions using several hundred Megabit/s. The layer 2 measurements are then compared to layer 3 traffic behavior of the German Research Network. In an additional case study, the results of the measurements are applied to the transmission of uncompressed video and consequential quality perception in connection with Forward Error Correction (FEC) mechanisms and QoS requirements for interactive high-quality applications.

Keywords

forward error correction; optical fibre networks; quality of service; video communication; QoS provisioning; forward error correction mechanism; high-bandwidth video applications; multilayer performance measurement; optical testbed; uncompressed video; video transmission; Application software; Circuit testing; Computer networks; Delay; Global Positioning System; Measurement; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical fiber networks; Quality of service; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Broadband Communications, Networks and Systems, 2006. BROADNETS 2006. 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0425-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0425-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BROADNETS.2006.4374428

Filename

4374428