A broad spectrum of topics in the field of information networks and data communications are discussed in this publication. Contributions, sourced from renowned experts, consider, in particular: network applications; network protocols; high speed networking; network management; performance measurement and network security.
Part 1 Network applications: the MIRA telemedicine conference system,
M.R. Koblas and L. Steinbakk; multimedia mail - a colourful business
application for success, B. Teunissen and M. Baveco; OVOPS, object virtual
operations system for distributed applications development, O. Martikainen et
al; A distributed message passing coordinator for OBLOG applications, B.
Bonchev and M. Capitao; interfacing a quality of service manager for
distributed multimedia applications, L. Fedaoui and E. Horlait. Part 2
Network protocols: traffic control in slotted rings to realise a
multi-service environment, T. Meuser; a framework for performance analysis of
parallel protocol execution, M. Walch; TCP extensions for interconnection of
LANs by satellite, M.A. Jolfaei et al; bandwidth allocation on the metaring
gigabit/s network, M. Gagnaire and G. Macario; an experimental study on
voice/data integration over an ethernet LAN, J. Azevedo et al. Part 3 High
speed networking: an ATM network interface for an SCI-based system, O. Kure
and K. Moldeklev; architectures of multimedia communication subsystems, E.
Rutsche and M. Kaiserswerth; user's vs provider's views of quality of service
in B-ISDN, D. Dromard et al; performance management issues in ATM networks,
G. Pujolle and D. Gaiti; network architecture for the introductory phase
broadband subscriber access network, S. Hong et al; support of data
communication in an ATM LAN, R. Castro et al. Part 4 Network management and
performance measurement: a monitoring system for local area networks using
distributed measurements, W. Schollenberger; advanced protocol analysers, L.
Absillis and M. Goosens; performance measurements of ISODE and the
convergence protocol RFC 1006, W. Reinhardt and E. Fenger. Part 5 Network
security: interdomain guardians in a distributed directory service, D.W.
Chadwick and N. Pope; secure multicast communications using a key
distribution center, F. Jordan and M. Medina; a tool for support of key
distribution and validity certificate check in global directory service, B.
Jerman-Blazic et al.
