Performance Analysis of Telecommunications and Local Area Networks (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)

483 Pages·2000·4.79 MB·English

by  Wah Chun Chan

PERFORMANCE
ANALYSIS OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND
LOCAL AREA
NETWORKS
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IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
PERFORMANCE
ANALYSIS OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND
LOCAL AREA
NETWORKS
by
Wah Chun Chan
The University of Calgary
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To my wife Yu-Chih and our children
Eileen, Jean, Vivian and An-Wen
Wah-Chun Chan
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wah-Chun Chan is Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at the University of Calgary at Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
He received his B.Sc. degree from National Taiwan University, M.Sc.
degree from the University of New Brunswick and Ph.D. degree from
the University of British Columbia. Prior to his appointment at the
University of Calgary in 1967, he was a Systems Engineer for
Northern Electric Co. (now Nortel Technology) in Ottawa, Ontario.
Dr. Chan has published extensively in professional journals. In
addition to telecommunication systems, his research interests include
optimal control systems, variable structure control systems, queueing
theory and reliability analysis.
Dr. Chan and his co-workers were awarded the IEE Ambrose
Fleming Premium in 1974 for the papers: (a) “Waiting time in
common-control queueing system”, (b) “Transient in a single-server
queueing system”, and (c) “Multiserver computer controlled queueing
system with preemptive priorities and feedback”.
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PREFACE
A telecommunication network conveys information by means of
transmission links. These links are connected by switching systems and
controlled by a signaling system. The network provides many services for
exchange of information over distance. Thus, public-switched telephone
networks as well as computer networks have become an integral part of
modern society's infrastructure. Today, these networks are used extensively
in business, in social life, in education and in entertainment. In particular,
virtually all engineers and computer scientists need to understand the basic
principles governing the operation and performance of telecommunications
and computer networks.
SCOPE
The book is concerned with performance analysis in
telecommunications and local area networks. It is designed to provide an
understanding of the fundamental principles of teletraffic engineering.
Emphasis is placed on the modeling techniques using queueing theory for the
public-switchedtelephone network and local area networks.
The Telephone Network. The telephone network interconnects
millions of telephones around the world. It offers a two-way, circuit-
switched voice service and achieves a quality of service by setting up a
communication path between two or more users.
Local Area Networks. A local area network (LAN) provides
interconnection of a variety of data communicating devices within a small
area. It is generally privately owned by a single organization. A typical
example of the LAN technology is the Ethernet.
WHY WRITE SUCH A BOOK
These exist several books on the performance analysis of data
networks or computer networks. Most of them are at a higher mathematical
level.
This book attempts to present the essentials of queueing theory at a
level that undergraduate students and practicing engineers can understand.
After presenting the theory, applications to the analysis of practical networks
follow.