MAMCRA: a constrained-based multicast routing algorithm

  • Authors:
  • Fernando Kuipers;Piet Van Mieghem

  • Affiliations:
  • Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands;Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • Computer Communications
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

Multicast routing algorithms that are capable of providing quality of service (QoS) to its members will play an important role in future communication networks. This paper discusses some fundamental properties of multicast routing subject to multiple QoS requirements. We will show that guaranteeing QoS and optimizing resource utilization are conflicting objectives and require a trade-off. We also present MAMCRA, a Multicast Adaptive Multiple Constraints Routing Algorithm, that guarantees QoS to the multicast members in an efficient, but not always optimal manner.