Title :
Queueing analysis of a class of star-interconnected networks under Markov modulated output process modeling
Author :
Stavrakakis, Ioannis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Vermont Univ., Burlington, VT, USA
fDate :
8/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A Markov modulated process is developed for the exact characterization of the output process of a class of random access networks (C-RANs) and the mean packet delay induced by the central node of a star interconnecting scheme is calculated. The latter is obtained through an approximate analysis of an appropriate queueing system under Markov modulated arrivals. It is shown that the ALOHA network is a C-RAN. ALOHA networks interconnected according to a star topology are studied and delay results are obtained. These results are compared with those obtained under Bernoulli approximation on the network output processes and simulations
Keywords :
Markov processes; network topology; packet switching; queueing theory; ALOHA network; Bernoulli approximation; C-RAN; Markov modulated process; communication networks; mean packet delay; output process modeling; queueing analysis; random access networks; star topology; star-interconnected networks; Access protocols; Communication networks; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Multiaccess communication; Network topology; Queueing analysis; Radio access networks; Spine; Telecommunication traffic;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
