TR96-08

Implementation of Flexible ABR Flow Control in ATM Networks

    •  Qin Zheng, Randy Osborne, John Howard, Ross Casley, Doug Hahn, Takeo Nakabayashi, "Implementation of Flexible ABR Flow Control in ATM Networks", Tech. Rep. TR96-08, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, March 1996.
      BibTeX TR96-08 PDF
      • @techreport{MERL_TR96-08,
      • author = {Qin Zheng, Randy Osborne, John Howard, Ross Casley, Doug Hahn, Takeo Nakabayashi},
      • title = {Implementation of Flexible ABR Flow Control in ATM Networks},
      • institution = {MERL - Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories},
      • address = {Cambridge, MA 02139},
      • number = {TR96-08},
      • month = mar,
      • year = 1996,
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR96-08/}
      • }
Abstract:

The Available Bit Rate (ABR) flow control specification for ATM networks has recently been completed by the ATM Forum. However, the excessive complexity of the specified scheme and the uncertainty about its performance make it costly and risky to implement ABR flow control in hardware. This paper presents a software approach for implementing ABR flow control in source/destination systems to reduce hardware complexity and allow flexibility and upgradability in implementing ABR flow control. The proposed approach is currently being implemented in DART -- an ATM network interface control chip under development by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.