Pricing And Flow Control In Communications Networks

Author : Costas Courcoubetis,Richard Weber
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07-25
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780470864241

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Pricing Communication Networks by Costas Courcoubetis,Richard Weber Pdf

Traditionally engineers devised communication services without reference to how they should be priced. In today's environment pricing is a very complex subject and in practice depends on many parameters of the actual market - including amount of traffic, architecture of the network, technology, and cost. The challenge is to provide a generic service model which accurately captures aspects such as quality and performance, and can be used to derive optimal pricing strategies. Recent technology advances, combined with the deregulation of the telecommunication market and the proliferation of the internet, have created a highly competitive environment for communication service prividers. Pricing is no longer as simple as picking an appropriate model for a particular contract. There is a real need for a book that explains the provision of new services, the relation between pricing and resource allocation in networks; and the emergence of the internet and how to price it. Pricing Communication Networks provides a framework of mathematical models for pricing these multidimensional contracts, and includes background in network services and contracts, network techonology, basic economics, and pricing strategy. It can be used by economists to fill in the gaps in their knowledge of network services and technology, and for engineers and operational researchers to gain the background in economics required to price communication services effectively. * Provides a broad overview of network services and contracts * Includes a primer on modern network technology and the economic concepts relevant to pricing and competition * Includes discussion of mathematical models of traffic flow to help describe network capability and derive pricing strategies * Includes coverage of specialist topics, such as regulation, multicasting, and auctions * Illustrated throughout by detailed real examples * Suitable for anyone with an understanding of basic calculus and probability Primarily aimed at graduate students, researchers and practitioners from electrical engineering, computer science, economics and operations research Pricing Communication Networks will also appeal to telecomms engineers working in industry.

Author : John T. Musacchio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C3501044

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Pricing and Flow Control in Communications Networks by John T. Musacchio Pdf

Author : Zhu Han,Dusit Niyato,Walid Saad,Tamer Başar,Are Hjørungnes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521196963

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Game Theory in Wireless and Communication Networks by Zhu Han,Dusit Niyato,Walid Saad,Tamer Başar,Are Hjørungnes Pdf

This unified 2001 treatment of game theory focuses on finding state-of-the-art solutions to issues surrounding the next generation of wireless and communications networks. The key results and tools of game theory are covered, as are various real-world technologies and a wide range of techniques for modeling, design and analysis.

Author : Przemysław Ignaciuk,Andrzej Bartoszewicz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781447141471

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Congestion Control in Data Transmission Networks by Przemysław Ignaciuk,Andrzej Bartoszewicz Pdf

Congestion Control in Data Transmission Networks details the modeling and control of data traffic in communication networks. It shows how various networking phenomena can be represented in a consistent mathematical framework suitable for rigorous formal analysis. The monograph differentiates between fluid-flow continuous-time traffic models, discrete-time processes with constant sampling rates, and sampled-data systems with variable discretization periods. The authors address a number of difficult real-life problems, such as: optimal control of flows with disparate, time-varying delay; the existence of source and channel nonlinearities; the balancing of quality of service and fairness requirements; and the incorporation of variable rate allocation policies. Appropriate control mechanisms which can handle congestion and guarantee high throughput in various traffic scenarios (with different networking phenomena being considered) are proposed. Systematic design procedures using sound control-theoretic foundations are adopted. Since robustness issues are of major concern in providing efficient data-flow regulation in today’s networks, sliding-mode control is selected as the principal technique to be applied in creating the control solutions. The controller derivation is given extensive analytical treatment and is supported with numerous realistic simulations. A comparison with existing solutions is also provided. The concepts applied are discussed in a number of illustrative examples, and supported by many figures, tables, and graphs walking the reader through the ideas and introducing their relevance in real networks. Academic researchers and graduate students working in computer networks and telecommunications and in control (especially time-delay systems and discrete-time optimal and sliding-mode control) will find this text a valuable assistance in ensuring smooth data-flow within communications networks.

Author : Amedeo R. Odoni,Lucio Bianco,Giorgio Szegö
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642867262

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Flow Control of Congested Networks by Amedeo R. Odoni,Lucio Bianco,Giorgio Szegö Pdf

This volume is a compendium of papers presented during the NATO Workshop which took place in Capri, Italy, October 12-18, 1986 on the general subject of "Flow Control of Congested Networks: The Case of Data Processing and Transportation", and of which we acted as co-chairmen. The focus of the workshop was on flow control methodologies, as applied to preventing or reducing congestion on: (1) data communication networks; (2) urban transportation networks; and (3) air traffic control systems. The goals of the workshop included: review of the state-of-the-art of flow control methodologies, in general, and in each of the three application areas; identification of similarities and differences in the objective functions, modeling approaches and mathematics used in the three areas; examination of opportunities for "technology transfers" and for future interactions among researchers in the three areaso These goals were pursued through individual presentations of papers on current research by workshop participants and, in the cases of the second and third goals, through a number of open-ended discussion and-review sessions which were interspersed throughout the workshop's programmeD The full texts or extended summaries of all but a few of the papers given at the workshop are included in this volume.

Author : Helen M. Wood,Shirley Ward Watkins,Ira W. Cotton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : OSU:32435016660961

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Annotated Bibliography of the Literature on Resource Sharing Computer Networks by Helen M. Wood,Shirley Ward Watkins,Ira W. Cotton Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1562 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Weights and measures
ISBN : UOM:39015023124160

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NBS Special Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : Burkhard Stiller,Michael Smirnow,Martin Karsten,Peter Reichl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540443568

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From QoS Provisioning to QoS Charging by Burkhard Stiller,Michael Smirnow,Martin Karsten,Peter Reichl Pdf

This volume of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series contains the set of papers accepted for publication at the colocated QofIS/ICQT 2002 workshops, i.e. the 3rd COST Action 263 International Workshop on Quality of future Internet Services (QofIS) and the 2nd International Workshop on Internet Charging and QoS Technology (ICQT), both of which took place at the ETH Zric h, Switzerland, hosted by the Computer Engineering and Networking Laboratory, TIK. QofIS 2002 was the third in a series of highly successful technical workshops and meetings on Internet services within the framework of the COST Action 263 Q uality of future Internet Services , following previous events in Berlin, Germany in 2000 and in Coimbra, Portugal in 2001. ICQT 2002 was the follow-up to a vivid and extremely well-attended workshop on Internet economics and charging technology that took place within the framework of the Annual Meeting of the German Society for Computer Science (GI) and the Austrian Computer Society in 2001 in Vienna, Austria.

Author : D.J. Songhurst
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999-06-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780080528960

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Charging Communication Networks by D.J. Songhurst Pdf

This book proposes that usage-based charging schemes are essential to generate the incentives necessary for efficient operation of multiservice networks. The rapid development of network technology is enabling sophisticated new services and applications which demand new charging models. The same technology provides the means to operate the right charging schemes.Some of the work done in the European collaborative project CA$hMAN (Charging and Accounting Schemes in Multiservice ATM Networks). This project combined performance and economic models of network resource usage and cutomer utility to construct simple but effective charging schemes which were implemented and trialled in an advanced management platform.

Author : Maotai Zhao,Junping Sha
Publisher : Springer
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642319655

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Communications and Information Processing by Maotai Zhao,Junping Sha Pdf

The two volume set, CCIS 288 and 289, constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Communications and Information Processing, ICCIP 2012, held in Aveiro, Portugal, in March 2012. The 168 revised full papers of both volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers present the state-of-the-art in communications and information processing and feature current research on the theory, analysis, design, test and deployment related to communications and information processing systems.

Author : Jianwei Huang,Lin Gao
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781608459766

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Wireless Network Pricing by Jianwei Huang,Lin Gao Pdf

Today's wireless communications and networking practices are tightly coupled with economic considerations, to the extent that it is almost impossible to make a sound technology choice without understanding the corresponding economic implications. This book aims at providing a foundational introduction on how microeconomics, and pricing theory in particular, can help us to understand and build better wireless networks. The book can be used as lecture notes for a course in the field of network economics, or a reference book for wireless engineers and applied economists to understand how pricing mechanisms influence the fast growing modern wireless industry. This book first covers the basics of wireless communication technologies and microeconomics, before going in-depth about several pricing models and their wireless applications. The pricing models include social optimal pricing, monopoly pricing, price differentiation, oligopoly pricing, and network externalities, supported by introductory discussions of convex optimization and game theory. The wireless applications include wireless video streaming, service provider competitions, cellular usage-based pricing, network partial price differentiation, wireless spectrum leasing, distributed power control, and cellular technology upgrade. More information related to the book (including references, slides, and videos) can be found at ncel.ie.cuhk.edu.hk/content/wireless-network-pricing.

Author : Pascal Lorenz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-06-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540477280

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Networking - ICN 2001 by Pascal Lorenz Pdf

The International Conference on Networking (ICN01) is the first conference in its series aimed at stimulating technical exchange in the emerging and important field of networking. On behalf of the International Advisory Committee, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the International Conference on Networking. Integration of fixed and portable wirele ss access into IP and ATM networks presents a cost effective and eff icient way to provide seamless end to end connectivity and ubiquitous access in a market where demands on Mobile and Cellular Networks have grown rapidly and predicted to generate billions of dollars in revenue. The deployment of broadband IP based technologies over Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and integration of IP with broadband wireless access networks (BWANs) are becoming increasingly important. In addition, fixed core IP/ATM networks are constructed with recent move to IP/MPLS over DWDM. More over, mobility introduces further challenges in the area that have neither been fully understood nor resolved in the preceding network generation. This first Conference ICN01 has been very well perceived by the International networking community. A total of 300 papers from 39 countries were submitted, from which 168 have been accepted. Each paper has been reviewed by several members of the scientific Program Committee.

Author : Raouf Boutaba,Kevin Almeroth,Ramon Puigjaner,Sherman Shen,James P. Black
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1512 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540320173

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NETWORKING 2005. Networking Technologies, Services, and Protocols; Performance of Computer and Communication Networks; Mobile and Wireless Communications Systems by Raouf Boutaba,Kevin Almeroth,Ramon Puigjaner,Sherman Shen,James P. Black Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International IFIP-TC6 Networking Conference, NETWORKING 2005, held in Waterloo, Canada in May 2005. The 105 revised full papers and 36 posters were carefully reviewed and selected from 430 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on peer-to-peer networks, Internet protocols, wireless security, network security, wireless performance, network service support, network modeling and simulation, wireless LAN, optical networks, Internet performance and Web applications, ad-hoc networks, adaptive networks, radio resource management, Internet routing, queuing models, monitoring, network management, sensor networks, overlay multicast, QoS, wirless scheduling, multicast traffic management and engineering, mobility management, bandwith management, DCMA, and wireless resource management.

Author : Soumya Sen,Carlee Joe-Wong,Sangtae Ha,Mung Chiang
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118611661

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Smart Data Pricing by Soumya Sen,Carlee Joe-Wong,Sangtae Ha,Mung Chiang Pdf

A comprehensive text addressing the high demand for network, cloud, and content services through cutting-edge research on data pricing and business strategies Smart Data Pricing tackles the timely issue of surging demand for network, cloud, and content services and corresponding innovations in pricing these services to benefit consumers, operators, and content providers. The pricing of data traffic and other services is central to the core challenges of network monetization, growth sustainability, and bridging the digital divide. In this book, experts from both academia and industry discuss all aspects of smart data pricing research and development, including economic analyses, system development, user behavior evaluation, and business strategies. Smart Data Pricing: • Presents the analysis of leading researchers from industry and academia surrounding the pricing of network services and content. • Discusses current trends in mobile and wired data usage and their economic implications for content providers, network operators, end users, government regulators, and other players in the Internet ecosystem. • Includes new concepts and background technical knowledge that will help researchers and managers effectively monetize their networks and improve user quality-of-experience. • Provides cutting-edge research on business strategies and initiatives through a diverse collection of perspectives. • Combines academic and industry expertise from multiple disciplines and business organizations. The ideas and background of the technologies and economic principles discussed within these chapters are of real value to practitioners, researchers, and managers in identifying trends and deploying new pricing and network management technologies, and will help support managers in identifying new business directions and innovating solutions to challenging business problems.

Author : Jan van Leeuwen,Giuseppe F. Italiano,Wiebe van der Hoek,Christoph Meinel,Harald Sack,František Plášil
Publisher : Springer
Page : 937 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540695073

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SOFSEM 2007: Theory and Practice of Computer Science by Jan van Leeuwen,Giuseppe F. Italiano,Wiebe van der Hoek,Christoph Meinel,Harald Sack,František Plášil Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 33rd Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science, SOFSEM 2007, held in Harrachov, Czech Republic in January 2007. The 69 revised full papers, presented together with 11 invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from 283 submissions. The papers were organized in four topical tracks.