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New topology designs for the future expansion of the academic network of the Gulf countries
Author(s) -
Ahmed Rana Ejaz,
Bakry Saad Haj
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of network management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1099-1190
pISSN - 1055-7148
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1190(199701/02)7:1<18::aid-nem231>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - computer science , network topology , network planning and design , operations research , topology (electrical circuits) , industrial engineering , management science , telecommunications , computer network , economics , electrical engineering , engineering
This article describes several new design aspects for the future expansion of GULFNET—the research information network of the Gulf countries. The design methodology developed in the paper takes into account expected traffic growth, technology considerations and user demands. Several scenarios for future GULFNET topologies are presented and evaluated. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.