Effective resource allocation for connectionless services through an ATM network is an important problem to be solved in interconnecting nation wide multimedia communication networks. Instead of separate bandwidth renegotiation for variable bit rate traffic of each LAN/MAN, using the statistical multiplexing of several LANs traffic can increase the network resources utilization and satisfy the quality of services requirements for multimedia communication. For multiplexed multimedia LANs traffic, we are studying a dynamic resource allocation schemes which are mainly controlled by a connectionless server (CLS) that supports connectionless service function (CLSF) in an ATM network. Our initial results using dynamic resource allocation are very encouraging. The goal of the our study is to understand management issues, develop protocols to manage this tasks and analyze its complexity.
Principal Investigator: Somani