We propose hierarchically distributed path computation elements (HDPCEs) that manage a multilayered GMPLS network and provide traffic engineering paths for end-to-end routes. We ap...
Abstract—Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and link sharing are cost effective way of realizing corporate intranets. Corporate intranets will increasingly have to provide Integrated...
—The timely and efficient management of faults that affect the quality of services delivered to customers is an important issue for service providers with respect to their busin...
— Traditional SLAs, defined by average delay or packet loss, often camouflage the instantaneous performance perceived by end-users. We define a set of metrics for service avai...
ct Network security is the complicated field of controlling access within a computer network. One of the difficulties in network security is detecting the presence, severity, and ...