Parallel communications for ATM network control and management

This paper describes an end-do-end parallel communications scheme for ATM network control and management. An information string is partitioned into m parts, which are then coded into k>m parts and sent out on k separate subchannels to the receiver As soon as m of the L part are received, the original information can be reconstructed. Two desirable effects are shown to be achievable: (1) reduction of the burstiness of the source traffic; and (2) controllability of the quality of service. Network control and management using the framework are discussed