Design of a packet concentrator for broadband networks

Author

Pattavina, Achille

Author_Institution

INFOCOM Dept., Rome Univ., Italy

fYear

1990

fDate

16-19 Apr 1990

Firstpage

817

Abstract

The design of concentrators and expanders for a broadband packet network is discussed, assuming colocation of these pieces of equipment with the central office. The structure of the concentrator and expander proposed is based on the same self-routing switching technology adopted in the central office, allowing easy design and modular growth of multiple-server concentrators. The location of the concentrator and expander in the central office makes it possible to optimize the utilization of the concentrator and to partially take advantage in the expander of the packet processing capability of the interconnection network

Keywords

broadband networks; data communication equipment; network servers; packet switching; broadband networks; central office; expanders; interconnection network; multiple-server concentrators; packet concentrator; packet network; packet processing; packet switch; self-routing switching technology; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bit rate; Broadband communication; Central office; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Network topology; Packet switching; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1990. ICC '90, Including Supercomm Technical Sessions. SUPERCOMM/ICC '90. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.1990.117189

Filename

117189