Data Scheduling and Transmission Strategies in Asymmetric Telecommunication Environments [Paperback]

This book presents a framework for a new hybrid scheduling strategy for heterogeneous, asymmetric telecommunication environments. It discusses comparative advantages and disadvantages of push, pull, and hybrid transmission strategies, together with practical consideration and mathematical reasoning.1. Introduction 2. Related Work in Push-Pull Scheduling 3. Hybrid Push-Pull Scheduling 4. Adaptive Push-Pull Algorithm with Performance Guarantee 5. Hybrid Scheduling with Clients Impatience 6. Dynamic Hybrid Scheduling with Request Repetition 7. Service Classification in Hybrid Scheduling for Differentiated QoS 8. Online Hybrid Scheduling over Multiple Channels 9. Conclusions and Future WorksThis book presents a framework for a new hybrid scheduling strategy for heterogeneous, asymmetric telecommunication environments. It discusses comparative advantages and disadvantages of push, pull, and hybrid transmission strategies, together with practical consideration and mathematical reasoning.US? 2008 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Auerbach is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works