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 …

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 …

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 …

A simple technique could eliminate choke points on the the Internet. TCP switching, which
integrates circuit switching benefits in the packet-switched Internet, demonstrates the …

A fundamental issue in packet switching is contention resolution, because distinct packets
from different input ports can be destined to the same output port at the same time. Optical …

The large capacity of optical fibers suggests that circuit-switching may become a more
attractive switching method in future communication networks. We show, however, that …

Buffer sizing in all-optical packet switches Page 1 OThF8.pdf Buffer sizing in all-optical packet
switches Neda Beheshti*, Yashar Ganjali*, Ramesh Rajaduray+, Daniel Blumenthal+, Nick …

Recently, there has been an increased awareness of the impact queuing plays in the
performance and design of high-performance packet switches. For instance, the importance …

Optical packet switches of the foreseeable future are expected to have severely limited
buffering capability, since storage of optical signals remains a difficult and expensive …