Optimized network utilisation through buffering in PCN enabled multimedia access networks University of Antwerp
With the advent of novel services such as IPTV and videoconferencing broadband DSL networks are facing enormous challenges. These services have strict QoS demands in terms of packet loss, jitter and delay. In an effort to meet these demands, operators introduced centralized admission control mechanisms to avoid congestion when too many session were allowed. These centralized approaches often fail to effectively manage the available resources ...