Managing QoS in Multimedia Networks and Services

Preface. Program Committee. List of Reviewers. Part One: Performance Management in Broadband Networks. 1. Performance Evaluation of the Hierarchical Handoff Scheme for Wireless ATM Networks; N. Kara, et al. 2. SD+: Improving TCP Performance over ATM-UBR Service Using Selective Drop Buffer Management Scheme; A.E. Elabd, M.A. Mostafa. 3. Performance Analysis of Access Points In Cellular Wirless ATM Networks; A. Marshall, et al. Part Two: Quality of Service in Internet Networks. 4. Automating Internet Routing Behavior Analysis Using Public WWW Traceroute Services; S. Gurun, B.K. Szymanski. 5. An Evaluation of Different Marking Algorithms in Assured Forwarding Service; T. Yang, et al. 6. A Traffic Differentiation Method for IPv6 over ATM Networks; J. Sá Silva, et al. Part Three: Multimedia Networks and Services. 7. Managing Distributed Conferences with ISABEL; T. Robles, et al. 8. Benchmarking Issues of a Distributed Multimedia Database Management Service; A.L. Vasconcelos Coelho, I.L. Marques Ricarte. 9. Fault Management in a Multicast Routing Environment: Kernal Based Tree Protocol, a Case Study; M. Dâfir Ech-Cherif El Kettani, Y. Souissi. 10. Traffic Management in Isochronets Networks; K. Lopes Dias, et al. Part Four: Network Programmability. 11. Inter-domain Integrity Management for Programmable Network Interfaces; O. Prnjat, L. Sacks. 12. A TINA-based Distributed Environment for Mobile Multimedia Applications; A.S. Pinto, et al. 13. Development of Parlay-based ServicesUsing UML and SDL; M. Koltsidas, et al. Part Five &endash; Policies and Service Management. 14. Supporting Service Quality Assurance via Trouble Management; R. Sinnott, et al. 15. Policies for Feature Interaction Resolution; M. Amer, et al 16. A Piggybacking Policy for Reducing the Bandwidth Demand of Video Servers; R. de A. Façanha, N.L.S. da Fonseca. Part Six: Advanced techniques for Network Management. 17. Integrating IP Multicasting in Standard Network Management Protocols; E. Al-Shaer, Y.