Leith, Douglas J. and Shorten, Robert N. (2008) Next generation TCP: open questions. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Protocols for Fast Long-Distance Networks (PFLDnet 2008), , 5-7 March, 2008, Manchester, U.K.

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Abstract

While there has been significant progress in recent years in the development of TCP congestion control algorithms for high BDP paths, consensus remains lacking with regard to a number of basic issues. The aim of the present paper is to highlight some of these key bottleneck issues and present a number of new results with a view to promoting discussion and fostering progress. Issues highlighted include: impact of shape of cwnd evolution (concave, convex etc), increased variability in throughputs in unsynchronised environments when more aggressive algorithms are used, impact of proposed changes on convergence rates and network responsiveness and the associated impact on user experience.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Keywords:	Transmission Control Protocol; TCP; Congestion control algorithm; PFLDnet 2008; Hamilton Institute.
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute
Item ID:	1701
Depositing User:	Hamilton Editor
Date Deposited:	02 Dec 2009 15:16
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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