Internet Traffic Characterization

K. Chandra and M. Dewald
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Abstract

The end-to-end delay, delay variation and packet losses are traffic impairments that influence the audio and visual quality of packet voice and video applications. The characterization of Internet traffic and traffic impairments is therefore an important problem for the testing and implementation of protocols that support real-time applications. In this paper probabilistic models based on measurements for delay and loss experienced by packet streams arising from real-time applications are discussed.

K. Chandra, Assistant Professor
CACT
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA 01854
Tel: 508-934-3356
Fax: 508-934-3027
chandrak@woods.uml.edu

M. Dewald
CACT
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA 01854