Contemporary information networks are developing to meet social demands, and as a result new technologies and systems are being introduced. The fundamental problem in this process is the optimization of system dimensions and configuration for a particular level of performance. In the second edition of this innovative text, basic teletraffic theories and their applications are described in detail and practical formulae for advanced models, with references for further reading, are provided. Examples and exercises illustrate the theories' application to real systems. The revised and expanded text includes sections on ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) with the latest performance evaluations for mixed bursty traffic and bursty traffic with finite buffers, and LANs (local area networks) with an improved performance evaluation method for CSMD/CD (Ethernet). Explanations throughout the book have also been refined. The second edition of Teletraffic is a translation and expansion of the original Japanese text by two leading authors. It enables researchers, engineers and telecommunication and computer network managers, even those not experts in teletraffic, to put the latest theories and engineering into practice.

Covers practical formulae and applications from basic theories to advanced models Deals with the latest topics (ATM and LANs) Aimed at both specialist and non-specialist readership

Inhalt
1 Introduction.- 1.1 Features of Teletraffic Systems.- 1.2 Modeling of Teletraffic Systems.- 1.3 Fundamental Relations.- Exercises.- 2 Markovian Models.- 2.1 Markovian Loss Systems.- 2.2 Markovian Delay Systems.- 2.3 Extended Markovian Models.- Exercises.- 3 Non-Markovian Models.- 3.1 Renewal Process.- 3.2 Poisson Input General Service Time Models.- 3.3 Poisson Input Constant Service Time Model.- 3.4 Renewal Input Exponential Server Models.- 3.5 Renewal Input Single Server Models.- Exercises.- 4 Multi-Class Input Models.- 4.1 Batch Arrival Models.- 4.2 Priority Models.- 4.3 Multi-Dimensional Traffic Models.- 4.4 Mixed Loss and Delay Systems.- 4.5 Multi-Queue Models.- Exercises.- 5 Alternative Routing Systems.- 5.1 Overflow System.- 5.2 Approximate Methods for Overflow Systems.- 5.3 Optimum Design of Alternative Routing.- 5.4 Numerical Analysis of State Equations.- Exercises.- 6 Advanced Teletraffic Models.- 6.1 Renewal Input Multi-Server Model.- 6.2 PH-MRP Input Models.- 6.3 MMPP Input Model.- 6.4 Statistical Packet Multiplexer.- 6.5 Local Area Networks.- Exercises.- 7 Traffic Simulation.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Methods of Simulation.- 7.3 Generation of Random Numbers.- 7.4 Analysis of Output Result.- Exercises.- Appendices.- A Basic Teletraffic Formulas.- A.1 Notation.- A.2 Markovian Models.- A.3 Poisson Input Non-Markovian Models.- A.4 Renewal Input Non-Markovian Models.- A.5 Non-Renewal Input Models.- B Programs for Erlang B Formula.- B.1 Integer Number of Servers.- B.2 Real Number of Servers.- B.3 Derivatives of Erlang B Formula.- B.4 BASIC Program Lists.- C Basis of Probability Theory.- C.1 Events and Probability.- C.1.1 Events.- C.1.2 Probability.- C.1.3 Conditional Probability.- C.2 Distribution Functions.- C.2.1 Random Variables.- C.2.2 Joint Distribution Function.- C.2.3 Convolution.- C.3 Expectation and Transforms.- C.3.1 Expectation.- C.3.2 Laplace-Stieltjes Transform.- C.3.3 Probability Generating Function.- C.4 Examples of Probability Distributions.- C.4.1 Probability Distribution.- C.4.2 Discrete Distributions.- C.4.3 Continuous Distributions.- C.5 Stochastic Processes.- C.5.1 Markov Process.- C.5.2 Discrete-Time Markov Chain.- C.5.3 Continuous-Time Markov Chain.- C.5.4 Birth-Death Process.- D Solutions to Exercises.