Efficient support for multicast applications over VP-based ATM networks

Author

Feng, Gang ; Kheong, D.S.C.

Author_Institution

Inf. Commun. Inst., Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

291

Lastpage

299

Abstract

In this paper, we present a new network design problem that is applicable for designing virtual paths (VPs) in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network to efficiently support multicast applications. We first address several alternatives for the solution and compare their properties. Then we focus on a new solution which sets up a semi-permanent VP layout (VPL) and constructs VC trees for different multicast traffic demand patterns based on the constructed VPL. A three-phase heuristic solution is proposed for designing a good virtual-path layout for a given set of multicast traffic demand patterns. Simulations are performed on randomly generated networks to demonstrate the performance and scalability of our solution

Keywords

asynchronous transfer mode; multicast communication; telecommunication traffic; VP-based ATM networks; VPL; asynchronous transfer mode; multicast applications; network design problem; performance; randomly generated networks; scalability; semi-permanent VP layout; three-phase heuristic solution; traffic demand; traffic demand patterns; virtual paths; virtual-path layout; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Communication system traffic control; Costs; Resource management; Routing; Scalability; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Virtual colonoscopy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High Performance Switching and Routing, 2000. ATM 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Heidelberg

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5884-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HPSR.2000.856675

Filename

856675