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The diversity of methodologies and applications in the literature for the traffic engineering, performance modelling and analysis of convergent multiservice heterogeneous networks attests to the breath and richness of recent research and developments towards the design and dimensioning of the next and future generation Internets.Heterogeneous Networks: Traffic Engineering, Performance Evaluation Studies and Tools describes recent advances in networks of diverse technology reflecting the state-of-the-art technology and research achievements in traffic engineering, performance evaluation studies and tools worldwide.Technical topics presented in the book include:Traffic Modelling and CharacterisationQueueing and Interconnection NetworksPerformance Evaluation StudiesTCP Performance AnalysisCongestion ControlApplication Layer MulticastNumerical and Software Tools; This book contains recently extended research papers, which have their roots in the series of the HET-NETs International Working Conferences focusing on the 'Performance Modelling and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Networks' under the auspices of the EU Networks of Excellence Euro-NGI and Euro-FGI.Heterogeneous Networks: Traffic Engineering, Performance Evaluation Studies and Tools is ideal for personnel in computer/communication industries as well as academic staff and master/research students in computer science, operational research, electrical engineering and telecommunication systems and the Internet.ContentsPreface; Participants of the Reviewing Process1. Traffic Modelling and Characterisation2. Queueing and Interconnection Networks3. Performance Evaluation Studies4. TCP Performance Analysis5. Congestion Control6. Application Layer Multicast7. Numerical and Software Tools; Author Index; Keyword Index.KeywordsHeterogeneous networks, traffic engineering, performance modelling and evaluation, transport control protocol (TCP), congestion control, numerical tools, software tools, next and future generation Internets.

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