Issues in packet switching network design
William R. Crowther, Frank E. Heart, Alexander A. McKenzie, John M. McQuillan, David C. Walden · 1975
The goals of this paper are to identify several of the key design choices that must be made in specifying a packetswitching network and to provide some insight in each area. Through our involvement in the design, evolution, and operation of the ARPA Network over the last five years (and our consulting in the design of several other networks), we have learned to appreciate both the opportunities and the hazards of this new technical domain.