Demand Moderation in Military Communication Networks

Abstract

Interconnected heterogeneous networks with diverse ownership, carrying a wide range of multimedia traffic with extreme variations in load will characterise military networks of the future. Consequently, the design of a management and control architecture, which fosters efficient and military-tailored resource sharing, is a challenging multifaceted problem. A key feature of such an architecture is to give the network the ability to deliver meaningful signals to users in order for them to modify their behaviour in a way that is beneficial to the network as a whole. For example, during times of network stress, users should be discouraged from excessive network usage. Demand moderation is the term used to encompass the array of mechanisms aimed at achieving this end. Integrated Defence networks of the future should benefit enormously from demand moderation mechanisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403922

Entities

People

  • Perry A. Blackmore

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Networks
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Economic Systems
  • Engineering
  • Heterogeneous Networks
  • Local Area Networks
  • Military Communications
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Systems Engineering
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control