Accession Number:

AD0647283

Title:

A PRELIMINARY COST/EFFECTIVENESS COMPARISON OF MESSAGE AND CIRCUIT SWITCHING IN MILITARY COMMUNICATION NETWORKS SERVICING RECORD TRAFFIC

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Sobel, Stephen A.

Report Date:

1966-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

106.0

Abstract:

An analysis is contained herein that compares circuit with message switching in Military Communications Networks that carry record traffic. Also examined are the effects of system parameters on the attainment and measurement of statistical convergence when Monte Carlo simulation is used to study delays caused by traffic congestion in communication networks.

Descriptors:

• *DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
• COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• MONTE CARLO METHOD
• NETWORKS
• OPERATION
• SWITCHING CIRCUITS
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Non-Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE