Measurements of Voice and Data Queue Behavior in a PVC Network Link

Abstract

This note describes measurements made on a computer simulation of a model of a Packetized Virtual Circuit (PVC) network link. The simulation models on a population of speakers in conversation, and a Poisson data source. Such variables as buffer space requirements, packet loss and delay, and link utilization are investigated as functions of voice and data loads on the system. Initial results indicate that voice and data can be satisfactorily integrated on a 1.544 Mbps packetized communications link with total link utilizations greater than 90%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047101

Entities

People

  • Paul Demko

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Channel Capacity
  • Circuits
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Data Rate
  • Massachusetts
  • Measurement
  • Military Satellites
  • Networks
  • Normal Distribution
  • Packet Loss
  • Packet Switching
  • Queueing Theory
  • Simulations
  • Voice Over Internet Protocol

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Networking

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  • Space