document: Design and modeling of an interval-based ABR flow control protocol A novel flow control protocol is presented for availability bit rate -LRB- ABR -RRB- service in asynchronous transfer mode -LRB- ATM -RRB- networks . This scheme features periodic explicit rate feedback that enables precise allocation of link bandwidth and buffer space on a hop-by-hop basis to guarantee maximum throughput , minimum cell loss , and high resource efficiency . With the inclusion of resource management cell synchronization and consolidation algorithms , this protocol is capable of controlling point-to-multipoint ABR services within a unified framework . The authors illustrate the modeling of single ABR connection , the interaction between multiple ABR connections , and the constraints applicable to flow control decisions . A loss-free flow control mechanism is presented for high-speed ABR connections using a fluid traffic model . Supporting algorithms and ATM signaling procedures are specified , in company with linear system modeling , numerical analysis , and simulation results , which demonstrate its performance and cost benefits in high-speed backbone networking scenarios
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