Edited by S.V. Raghavan, et al. Examines material on communication systems, particularly applications in developing countries. Papers are divided into sections on multimedia applications, task allocation and load balancing, network performance, protocol related issues, conformance testing, ATMs, and networks and distributed processing. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Multimedia Applications. Some Multi Media Traffic Characterization and
Measurement Results Research Note (J. Crowcroft, S. Hailes, M. Handley, A.
Jena, D. Lewis, I. Wakeman). Management of Multimedia Applications QOS on ATM
Networks (W. Tawbi, L. Fedaoui, E. Horlait). An Abstract View on Multimedia
Devices in Distributed Systems (J.C. Fritzsche, M. Boerger, H. Braun). Task
Allocation and Load Balancing. Efficient Load Information Management for Load
Sharing in Distributed Systems (A.B. Mahamuni, T.A. Gonsalves, B.
Ramamurthi). A Hybrid Task Allocation Strategy for Delay Optimization in
Distributed Computer Systems (S. Ramakrishnan, L. Dunning, P. Thondapu, C.
Yue). Load Balancing in Local Area Networks (R. Boutaba, B. Folliot). Network
Performance. Performance of High Speed Dual Unidirectional Bus Networks with
Input/Output Bidirectional Capacity Limitation (R.R. Pillai, A. Datta, U.
Mukherji). Efficient Multicasting in Point-to-Point Networks (S.P. Ghatare,
P. Jalote). Comparative Performance of Queueing Strategies for LAN - WAN
Routers in Packet Data Networks (A. Kumar, T.V.J.G. Babu, S.V.R. Anand).
Optimal Scheduling of a Processor Executing a Communication Protocol Stack
(S. Kurapati, A. Kumar). An Approach for Automatic Generation of Simulators
for a Class of Random Access Algorithms (T.S. Rao, S.K. Bose, K.R.
Srivathsan). Deterministic Modeling and Transient Analysis of a Network
Processor with Cross Traffic (B.N. Jain, A.K. Agrawala). Modelling Workload
for Multi-Service LANS (X. Hou, I.C. Niemegeers, H.L. Pasch). Protocol
Related Issues. DTP: An Efficient Transport Protocol (D. Sanghi, A.K.
Agrawala). TCP Flow Control in Lossy Networks: Analysis and Enhancement (P.P.
Mishra, D. Sanghi, S.K. Tripathi). Integrity and Security Issues in
Multisignature Document Mailing Systems (G. Barua, M. Borah). Design of a
Multiple Protocol Adapter for IBM PCs (P. Kulshreshtha, A.K. Jena, S.L.
Mehndiratta). Conformance Testing. On Conformance Test and Fault Resolution
of Protocols Based on FSM Model (T. Ramalingam, A. Das, K. Thulasiraman). An
Experience in Using UIO Sequences and Rural Chinese Postman Tours of
Conformance Testing of a Q.931 Implementation (M. Hedge, S.V. Shobha). The
Intelligent Network: New Trends (M.-P. Gervais, D. Gaiti). ATMs. Performance
Analysis of an ATM Switch Based on a Three Stage CLOS Interconnection Network
(A.-L. Beylot, M. Becker). Banyan ATM Switch: Grade of Service Under
Unbalanced Load (M.L. Santamaria, R. Puigjaner). Networks and Distributed
Processing. A Normalized Generic Object Model to Cope with Heteregeneous and
Distributed Information (M. Sibilla, D. Marquie, Y. Raynaud). A Framework for
Distributed Systems Management (R. Boutaba, A. Benkiran).
