Integrated services architecture: the next-generation internet
William Stallings · International Journal of Network Management · 1999
The integrated services architecture is a response to the growing variety and volume of traffic experienced in the Internet and intranets. It provides a framework for the development of protocols such as RSVP and RTP, to handle multimedia/multicast traffic and provides guidance to router vendors on the development of efficient techniques for handling a varied load. ISA is already influencing router and Internet design, and will have a greater impact over the next few years. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.