Loss networks ensure that sufficient resources are available when a call
arrives. However, traditional loss network models for telephone networks
cannot cope with today's heterogeneous demands, the central attribute of
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. This requires multiservice
loss models.
This publication presents mathematical tools for the analysis,
optimization and design of multiservice loss networks. These tools are
relevant to modern broadband networks, including ATM networks. Addressed
are networks with both fixed and alternative routing, and with discrete
and continuous bandwidth requirements. Multiservice interconnection
networks for switches and contiguous slot assignment for synchronous
transfer mode are also presented.