A new method for evaluating the cell loss probability in an ATM multiplexer

Analyzing and estimating the cell loss probability in an ATM multiplexer is one of the most important problems concerning traffic control and resource management in an ATM-based B-ISDN. In this paper, an extension of the discrete fluid-flow technique is proposed to calculate the cell loss probability of an ATM multiplexer fed by a 2-state MMDP source. This technique is also used to analyze and estimate the cell loss performance of an ATM multiplexer loaded with homogeneous On-Off sources. Numerical calculation and simulation results indicate that the method is both accurate and computationally efficient.