The motivation for this thesis is our desire to build faster routers and switches to
accommodate for Internet traffic growth. For the past few years, Internet traffic has been …

The motivation for this thesis is our desire to build faster routers and switches to
accommodate for Internet traffic growth. For the past few years, Internet traffic has been …

We study the performance of an Internet that uses circuit switching (CS) instead of, or in
addition to, packet switching (PS). On the face of it, this would seem a pointless exercise; the …

Electronic Internet routers are currently limited by the capacity they can provide with a limited
space and power budget. Internet traffic growth poses a problem to carriers, too. While …

Publisher Summary This chapter examines the potential role of both optical and electronic
technologies in future high-capacity packet switches, beginning with an introduction to the …

While it is technically pleasing to believe that IP will dominate all forms of communication,
our delight in its elegance is making us overlook its shortcomings. IP is an excellent means …

As Internet traffic continues to grow unabated at an exponential rate, it is unclear whether the
existing packet-routing network architecture based on electronic routers will continue to …

The last 40 years of research has matured packet switching technology as a key
communication primitive. Its key use context, the Internet, has been phenomenally …

From the Publisher: Complete and comprehensive coverage of packet switching concepts
and technologies The rapid growth of Internet traffic has spurred a new concentration on IP …

The authors compare the use of electronic and optical switching for broadband networks.
Their technological merits and their ability to meet traffic demand when multimedia …