Keynote Speech

 TRACK 1

 Session 1: ATM I

 - Hardware/software tradeoffs for IP-over-ATM frame reassembly in an integrated architecture
         P.M. Ewert, N. Manjikian
         Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada

 - Modeling, simulation and performance evaluation of ATM switches
         P.J. De Freitas Filho, J.F. Cunha
         Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

 - Congestion management in ATM networks using large deviations principle
         C. Ben Ahmed, N. Boudriga, M.S. Obaidat
         University of Tunis, Tunisia;
         Monmouth University, NJ, USA

 Session 2: ATM II

 - Scalability study and distributed simulations of an ATM network management system based on intelligent agents
         P. Vila', J.L. Marzo
         Universitat de Girona, Spain

 - Multiplexing of video and data sources in an ATM access network
         B. Kraimeche
         Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA

 - Analysis of a distributed alternate routing strategy for ATM networks
         R. Bolla, P. Castelli, F. Davoli, M. Marchese
         University of Genoa, Italy; CSELT, Torino, Italy;
         CNIT - University of Genoa Research Unit, Italy

 - Inverse multiplexing for ATM - Performance evaluation under different traffic patterns
         M. Postigo-Box, J.Garcia-Haro, M. Aguilar-Igartua
         Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain

 Session 3: Resource Allocation

 - Comparison of fair bandwidth allocation techniques in multi-rate loss networks
         G. Fodor, G. Malicsko
         Ericsson Research, Stockholm, Sweden;
         Ericsson Traffic Laboratories, Budapest, Hungary

 - Effective bandwidth and associated CAC procedure for traffic streams multiplexed over a VBR link
         A. Racz, N. Fias, P. Racz
         Ericsson Kft, Budapest, Hungary

 - Fair and stable resource allocation methods for guaranteed service
         K. Oida
         ATR, Kyoto, Japan

 - Modem pool simulation and performance analysis
         D. Novak, D. Rowland, M. Stepanek, D. Watkins, L. Da Silva
         Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
         Blacksburg, VA, USA

 - Upstream bandwidth allocation for packet telephony in hybrid fiber-coax systems
         W.-S. Lai
         AT&T Labs, Middletown, NJ, USA

 TRACK 2

 Session 1: Performance Optimization I

 - Efficient recursive performance optimisation of communication networks via simulation.
         R.K. Boel, S. Deman
         University of Ghent, Belgium

 - Solution for the Wolf architecture load balancing problem
         M.A. Cavenaghi, J.A. Martini, A.G. Neto
         State University of Sao Paulo, Bauru, Brazil;
         State University of Maringa, Brazil;
         University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, Brazil

 - Flow-controlled throughput in distributed simulators of feedforward queueing networks
         K. Kumar, R. Shorey
         Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

 - A robust load balancer for heterogeneous distributed systems type-a
         A. Al-Dahoud
         Al-Zaytoonah University, Amman, Jordan

 Session 2: Performance Optimization II

 - Simulation of vector computing for multi-user detection in spread-spectrum communications
         N. Manjikian
         Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada

 - Protocol and evaluation of transaction processing schemes in agent-based distributed systems
         T.-F. Chen, K.-J. Chang
         National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan

 - On the importance function in splitting simulation
         M.J.J. Garvels, D.P. Kroese, J.-K.C.W. van Ommeren
         University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands;
         University of Adelaide, Australia

 - A cycle-based approach for parallel simulations of mobile communications networks
         J. Voigt, G.P. Fettweis
         Dresden University of Technology, Germany

 Session 3: TCP

 - Performance characteristics of multiplexed TCP connections
         T. Larsson, Y. Ismailov, A.A. Nilsson
         Ericsson Radio Systems, Kista, Sweden
         North Carolina State University, NJ, USA

 - An approximate GSPN model for the accurate performance analysis of correlated TCP connections
         M. Ajmone Marsan, C. Casetti, R. Gaeta, M. Meo
         Turin Polytechnic, Italy;
         University of Turin, Italy

 - Towards a rate coordination between TCP and ABR congestion control algorithms
         K. Djemame, M. Kara
         University of Leeds, UK

 - Performance of TCP connections in wormhole routing and ATM networks
         A. Bianco, E. Leonardi, F. Neri, M. Munafo'
         Turin Polytechnic, Italy

 - TCP in the satellite environment: analysis and some operative proposals
         M. Marchese
         CNIT - University of Genoa Research Unit, Italy
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 DAY 2: Tuesday, July 18, 2000

Keynote Speech

 TRACK 1

 Session 1: Routing I

 -An efficient algorithm for shortest path multicast routing under delay and delay variation constraints
         M.F. Mokbel, W.A. El-Haweet, M.N. El-Derini
         Information Research Institute and Alexandria
         University, Alexandria, Egypt

 - A distributed lookahead-N routing strategy for high speed telecommunications networks and its performance
         A. Dalal'ah, M.S. Obaidat
         Zarka University, Jordan; Monmouth University, NJ, USA

 - Routing in TIONets: using store and forward and hot potato schemes
         K. Makki, N. Pissinou, A. Gumaste
         University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA

 Session 2: Routing II

 - The tunability of network routing using online simulation
         H.T. Kaur, K.S. Vastola
         Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA

 - Performance evaluation of routing strategies using reinforcement learning
         Y.J. Tupac, M.M.B.R. Vellasco, M.A.C. Pacheco
         PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 - Design and implementation of a new routing simulator
         P. Zhang
         Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland

 Session 3: Scheduling

 - Evaluating scheduling algorithms for packet switches with multiple input queues by simulation
         E. Jennings, S. Kutten
         California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA
         Technion, Haifa, Israel

 - Gang scheduling and I/O scheduling in a multiprocessor system
         H.D. Karatza
         Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

 - Blocking probability with time-driven priority scheduling
         M. Baldi, Y. Ofek
         Synchrodyne, Inc., New York, NY, USA

 - The effects of granularity and scheduling policies on the performance of data parallel programs
         I. Jung, K. Kim, J. Lee
         KAIST, Taejon, Korea

 TRACK 2

 Session 1: Internet - QoS/Traffic I

 - Delivering end-to-end statistical QoS guarantees for expedited forwarding
         M. Listanti, F. Ricciato, S. Salsano
         University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy

 - A simulation study of adaptive voice communications on IP networks
         A. Barberis, C. Casetti, J.C. De Martin, M. Meo
         Turin Polytechnic, Italy

 - Analysis of loss periods for video transfer over UDP
         V. Markovski, L. Trajkovic
         Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

 - Objective perceptual quality estimation for MPEG-2 video streams
         S. Giordano, G. Insolvibile, M. Pagano
         University of Pisa, Italy

 - Performance analysis of a wavelet-based Hurst parameter estimator for self-similar network traffic
         F. Xue, L. Trajkovic
         Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

 Session 2: Internet - QoS/Traffic II

 - Bandwidth requirement of a differentiated self-similar packet stream
         S.M.R. Mahdavian, A. Leon-Garcia
         University of Toronto, Canada

 - Workload characterization of mail servers
         L. Bertolotti, M.C. Calzarossa
         University of Pavia, Italy

 - Measurement and analysis of wide area network (WAN) traffic
         Y. Choi, H.-N. Lee
         HRL Laboratories L.L.C., Malibu, CA, USA

 - Experimental performance evaluation of a flow control algorithm for multimedia network applications over a WAN
         A. Iscra, S. Zappatore
         University of Genoa, Italy

 - Reducing latency on the Internet using "component-based download" and "file-segment transfer protocol"
         A.S. Noghani, S. Kretschmann, R.D. McLeod
         University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

 Session 3: Internet - Security and Services

 - An authentication and digital signature scheme based on block cipher hashing and RSA cryptography
         K. H. Rahouma, P. Zinterhof
         University of Salzburg, Austria

 - Performance analysis of an enhanced-security distributed voting algorithm
         K. Kwiat, B. Hardekopf
         Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY, USA

 - Transport-oriented service models for multimedia data presentation
         K. Ravindran
         City University of New York, USA
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 DAY 3: Wednesday, July 19, 2000

Keynote Speech

 TRACK 1

 Session 1: HW/SW Architecture and Performance I

 - Evaluating an embedded RISC core performance for the ATM network interface processing
         L. Elkateeb, M. Elbeshti
         Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

 - Jitter performance of adaptive clock recovery method: simulation results for the case of a dedicated output buffer for CBR services
         M. Carbonelli, D. De Seta, D. Perucchini
         Fondazione Ugo Bordoni (FUB), Rome, Italy

 - Optimal parallel integer sorting on EREW PRAM
         H.M. Bahig, S. S. Dawoud, M. K. Khairat
         Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

 - Performance analyzer: a tool for the IBM OS/390
         M. Radaideh, D. A. Cargill
         Verity Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada
         IBM Toronto Laboratory, North York, ON, Canada

 Session 2: HW/SW Architecture and Performance II

 - A configurable parallel architecture for document management
         S. Vagnier, H. Essafi, A. Merigot
         LETI-CEA/DEIN-CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
         Universite' Paris Sud, Orsay, France

 - Measuring data cache and TLB parameters under Linux
         M. Thomborson, Y. Yu
         University of Auckland, New Zealand

 - Issues in performance testing for client/server systems
         S. Al-Khayatt, J. Coxon
         Sheffield Hallam University, UK

 - Performance-oriented design of cache memory using fuzzy replacement policy
         H. Diab, H. Tabbara
         American University of Beirut, Lebanon

 Session 3 - Title: Optical Networks

 - An evaluation of a new power-efficient multicast wavelength-routing switch
         M. Ali, J. Deogun
         University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

 - Performance evaluation of augmented ShuffleNet multihop lightwave networks
         K.-W. Hung, K.-L. Chan
         The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong

 - A new architecture for lightwave networks
         A. Sen, S. Bandyopadhyay, B. P. Sinha
         Arizona State University, Tempe, USA
         University of Windsor, ON, Canada
         Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India

 - Wavelength collision avoidance in WDM star networks: an optical-logic-circuits-based approach
         A.N. Miliou, G.I. Papadimitriou, A.S. Pomportsis
         Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

 TRACK 2

 Session 1: Radio and Satellite I

 - Traffic modeling in hierarchical cellular networks
         G. Boggia, P. Camarda, N. Di Fonzo
         Bari Polytechnic, Italy

 - Analytical call level model of a GSM/GPRS network
         K.Begain, M. Ermel, T. Mueller, J. Schueler, M. Schweigel
         Dresden University of Technology, Germany

 - Resource allocation schemes for voice and data integration over wireless cellular networks
         W. Ajib, P. Godlewski
         ENST, Paris, France

 - Performance evaluation of a multi-level allocation algorithm for VBR traffic over a geo satellite
         N. Celandroni, E. Ferro, F. Potorti'
         CNUCE-CNR, Pisa, Italy

 - A model for GSM speech
         T. Westholm, B. Olin
         Ericsson Radio Systems AB, Stockholm, Sweden

 Session 2: Radio and Satellite II

 - Computer simulation of performance enhancing methods in ATM based fixed wireless access networks
         I. Forkel, R. Easo, S. Mangold
         Aachen University of Technology, Germany

 - Performance comparison of channel allocation strategies in cellular networks over highways
         A. Iscra, P. Maryni
         University of Genoa, Italy

 - A performance comparison of routing protocols for mobile ad-hoc networks
         D.D. Perkins, H. Hughes
         Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

 - Independence assumptions study for a satellite navigation system's availability model
         M.-L. Yin, C.L. Hyde, R.R. Arellano, L.E. James
         Raytheon Systems Company, Fullerton, CA, USA

 - IEEE 802.11 WLAN versus ETSI hyperlan type 1: performance comparison under influence of hidden terminals
         Z. Hadzi-Velkov, B. Spasenovski
         University "Sv. Kiril i Metodij", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

 Session 3: Queueing Systems

 - Queueing of fixed-length messages in the presence of server interruptions
         V. Inghelbrecht, B. Steyaert, H. Bruneel, K. Laevens
         Ghent University, Belgium
         Microsoft Research Ltd, Cambridge, UK

 - Applying perturbation analysis to traffic shaping
         B.C. Lee
         University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

 - On modeling overhead in closed multiple class queueing network models
         M.Curiel, R. Puigjaner
         Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain;
         Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela