Abstract
Applications requiring the multicast capability are emerging rapidly and become widely available. This multicast capability is required to be supported in ATM networks. One of the key characteristics of the ATM is the use of locally unique connection identifiers like virtual path identifiers/virtual channel identifiers (VPIs/VCIs). In this paper, a fast multicast connection establishment protocol which takes advantage of the VPI/VCI's locality characteristic is proposed for ATM networks. This proposed protocol adopts the concept of multicast connection segmentation so that the maximum connection setup time can be bounded to two times the longest among the shortest delays from the connection setup initiator to the rest of the nodes in the connection.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 184-191 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 High-Assurance Systems Engineering Workshop - Niagara, Can Duration: 21 Oct 1996 → 22 Oct 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1996 High-Assurance Systems Engineering Workshop |
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| City | Niagara, Can |
| Period | 21/10/96 → 22/10/96 |