@TechReport{Dartmouth:TR96-257,
  author = {Saurab Nog and Carl J. Beckmann},
  title = {{A Queuing Analysis of Bandwidth Allocation Schemes for Compressed Video}},
  institution = {Dartmouth College, Computer Science},
  address = {Hanover, NH},
  number = {PCS-TR96-257},
  year = {1996},
  month = {March},
  URL = {http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/reports/TR96-257.ps.Z},
  comment = {
    Revised on 3/25/96 to include discrete event simulation results.
  },
  abstract = {
    Video and audio compression techniques allow continuous media streams
    to be transmitted at bit rates that are a function of the delivered
    quality of service.  Digital networks will be increasingly used for
    the transmission of such continuous media streams.  This paper
    describes an admission control policy in which the quality of service
    is negotiated at stream initiation, and is a function of both the
    desired quality of service and the available bandwidth resources.  The
    advantage of this approach is the ability to robustly service large
    numbers of users, while providing increased quality of service during
    low usage periods.  Several simple algorithms for implementing this
    policy are described and evaluated using queuing model analysis
    applied to video-on-demand. The queuing model results are compared
    with simulation results to validate their accuracy.
  }
}