@inproceedings{bde448168ae54709b9a8e741d8da57f2,
title = "Improved VC-merging for multiway communications in ATM networks",
abstract = "The routing and signaling protocols for supporting multipoint-to-multipoint connections in ATM networks have been presented earlier. VP-merge and VC-merge techniques have been proposed as the likely candidates for resolving the sender identification problem associated with these connections. The additional buffer requirements in the VC-merge mechanism and the excessive rise of VPI/VCI space in the VP-merge mechanism have been the main reasons for concern about their effective utility. We propose improvements to the traditional VC-merge technique to minimize the need for additional buffers at intermediate merge points. Aptly named dynamic multiple VC-merge (DMVC), fixed multiple VC-merge (FMVC) and selective multiple VC-merge (SMVC), these mechanisms define a generic scheme for merging the data from multiple senders onto one or more outgoing links. By appropriately choosing the number of connection identifiers per connection, these schemes lead to a large reduction in the buffer requirements and an effective utilization of the VPI/VCI space. Based on extensive simulations, we show that by using two connection identifiers per connection, there is an 80% reduction in buffer requirements for DMVC and FMVC when compared to the buffer required for traditional VC-merge.",
author = "R. Venkateswaran and S. Li and X. Chen and Raghavendra, {C. S.} and N. Ansari",
year = "1998",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/ICCCN.1998.739891",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings - 7th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 1998",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "4--11",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 7th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 1998",
address = "United States",
note = "7th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 1998 ; Conference date: 15-10-1998 Through 15-10-1998",
}