A dynamically extensible control plane is a key enabling feature of next generation intelligent selfconfiguring networks. This extensibility can be achieved by enabling service de...
Reliable multicast delivery requires that a multicast message be received by all members in a group. Hence certain or all members need to buffer messages for possible retransmissi...
Abstract. We address the problem of Quality of Service (QoS) requirements for multimedia applications (e.g., distance education, telemedicine, electronic commerce). These applicati...
Hanan Lutfiyya, Gary Molenkamp, Michael Katchabaw,...
In a policy-based system, policy goals are described with respect to network entities (e.g., networks and users) instead of enforcement points (e.g., firewalls and routers). This ...
An architecture and associated protocols are presented for managing multicast addresses and performing connection control for applications that use multicast communication faciliti...