Stack Algorithms in Implicit Framing, Free Access and Blocked Access for CATV Networks

Cédric Adjih (1) , Philippe Jacquet (1) , Paul Mühlethaler (1)

1 HIPERCOM - High performance communication

In this paper we present in the framework of access protocols for Cable TV (CATV) networks performant and easy implementation of stack algorithms with an implicit framing scheme. We use a stack algorithm with a single interleaved process in a free or blocked access mode. We show that the blocked access can be implemented to have a deterministic behaviour. We show that a dynamic tuning of the access persistence parameter $R$ improves the performance both in terms of throughput and delays.

Mots clés: CABLE TV NETWORK (CATV NETWORK); UPSTREAM CHANNEL; FRAMING; STACK ALGORITHM; FREE ACCESS; BLOCKED ACCESS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; ACCESS DELAY

Domaines: Autre [cs.OH]

Cédric Adjih, Philippe Jacquet, Paul Mühlethaler. Stack Algorithms in Implicit Framing, Free Access and Blocked Access for CATV Networks. [Research Report] RR-4129, INRIA. 2001. ⟨inria-00072499⟩