Offered load estimation in a multimedia cable network system
F. Abi-Nassif, Whay Chiou Lee, Ioannis Stavrakakis · 2003
The problem of traffic load estimation in a shared-medium contention-based network is investigated and applied to a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) cable network. In particular, an estimator that utilizes channel feedback to estimate network traffic load is presented. The performance of this estimator is investigated and is enhanced by introducing modifications which provide for a better reaction to load variations.