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       ATM Forum Document Number: ATM Forum/95-0177

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       Title:  Tutorial paper on ATM congestion control

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       Abstract:
       Congestion control mechanisms for ATM networks as selected by the
       ATM Forum traffic management group are described. Reasons behind
       these selections are explained. In particular, selection
       criterion for selection between rate-based and credit-based
       approach and the key points of the debate between these two
       approaches are presented. The approach that was finally selected
       and several other schemes that were considered are described.

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       Source:

       Raj Jain
       The Ohio State University
       Department of CIS
       Columbus, OH 43210-1277
       Phone: 614-292-3989, Fax: 614-292-2911, Email: Jain@ACM.Org

       This contribution is sponsored by NIST.

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       Date:   February 6-10, 1995

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       Distribution: ATM Forum Technical Working Group Members
                     (Traffic Management)

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       Notice: This contribution has been prepared to assist the ATM
       Forum.  It is offered to the Forum as a basis for discussion and
       is not a binding proposal on the part of any of the contributing
       organizations.  The statements are subject to change in form and
       content after further study.  Specifically, the contributors
       reserve the right to add to, amend or modify the statements
       contained herein.

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       Attached (in a separate postscript email) is a copy of a paper
       entitled "Congestion Control and Traffic Management in ATM
       Networks: Recent Advances and A Survey." It is an invited paper
       submitted for possible publication in Computer Networks and ISDN
       Systems. Those who have not been following the TM group closely
       may find it useful. Please feel free to send me comments, if any.
       This contribution will not be presented or discussed at the Forum
       meeting.

       Thanks.