A Preliminary Study of Open Signalling for ATM Networks

Abstract

Based on a clear separation between switching hardware and control software, the concept of open signaling creates an open programmable networking environment. Network entities can be realized as high level objects with well defined software interfaces, facilitating the creation of multiple mechanisms for connection management. Applying open signaling in defense networks can enhance the flexibility in supporting network services, allowing dynamic control of quality of service for maximum military value. This report discusses the design criteria and the associated performance issues of a connection management system for ATM networks. However, significant binding overheads are generated in remote operation invocations, adding a level of complexity to network control. This complexity is expected to diminish as middleware technology matures, thereby improving the overall performance in connection management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363914

Entities

People

  • T. A. Au

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Application Software
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Design Criteria
  • Distributed Computing
  • Infrastructure
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Teleoperation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics