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A dynamic programming methodology for managing prerecorded VBR sources in packet-switched networks

McManus et al., 1998

Document ID
4782761183064118195
Author
McManus J
Ross K
Publication year
Publication venue
Telecommunication Systems

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Broadband networks will increasingly carry prerecorded traffic, such as high-fidelity audio, short multimedia clips, and full-length movies. We study how to manage the transmission and transport of traffic from prerecorded VBR sources so that network resources are …
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