4th International IEEE Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, Systems

Research Article

Thorough Analysis of the IPACT Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Algorithm for EPONs

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/BROADNETS.2007.4550473,
        author={Bart Lannoo and Lieven Verslegers and Didier Colle and Mario Pickavet and Piet Demeester and Maurice Gagnaire},
        title={Thorough Analysis of the IPACT Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Algorithm for EPONs},
        proceedings={4th International IEEE Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, Systems},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={BROADNETS},
        year={2010},
        month={5},
        keywords={EPON; MPCP; DBA algorithm; IPACT; packet delay},
        doi={10.1109/BROADNETS.2007.4550473}
    }
    
  • Bart Lannoo
    Lieven Verslegers
    Didier Colle
    Mario Pickavet
    Piet Demeester
    Maurice Gagnaire
    Year: 2010
    Thorough Analysis of the IPACT Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Algorithm for EPONs
    BROADNETS
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/BROADNETS.2007.4550473
Bart Lannoo1,*, Lieven Verslegers1, Didier Colle1, Mario Pickavet1, Piet Demeester1, Maurice Gagnaire2
  • 1: Department of Information Technology (INTEC) Ghent University – IBBT Gent, Belgium
  • 2: Département Informatique et Réseaux ENST – Telecom Paris Paris, France
*Contact email: bart.lannoo@intec.ugent.be

Abstract

This paper describes extensive research in the field of the Multipoint Control Protocol (MPCP) for the Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON). More in particular the dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) algorithm IPACT (Interleaved Polling with Adaptive Cycle Time) is analytically modeled. The main focus has been on analyzing cycle times and packet delay in detail. The analysis starts from a simple traffic model with Poisson arrival rates, symmetric load and fixed packet size. Based on the obtained insights, more general cases with asymmetric traffic load, packet size distribution, self-similar traffic and differentiated services are further elaborated.