Abstract: A switching node (20) has a semiconductor switch core (22) and plural switch port devices (24). The semiconductor switch core comprises a two dimensional buffer matrix having one buffer memory (40) per crosspoint to which cells having differing priority classes are written. The switch core further has plural switch core ports (30), with each of the switch core ports writing traffic cells to a row (42) of the matrix and reading traffic cells from a column (44) of the matrix. For each crosspoint of the matrix a high priority signaling element (46H) is formed in the semiconductor switch core. A novel low priority cell flushing operation the present invention moots any cell blocking problems.

Abstract: A connection admission control (CAC) technique for a telecommunications node approximates probability of loss using a log moment generating function and its two partial derivatives of workload on a queue over a time interval. The approximation uses four state variables, which depend on the log moment generating function and its two partial derivatives. The four state variables are: (1) Linear term in approximation to log loss ratio at a working point; (2) the argument of logarithmic term in approximation to log loss ratio at the working point; (3) a buffer limit used at the working point; and (4) a multiplier of imaginary traffic used at the working point. Advantageously, these state variables vary linearly with the traffic, so a new connection can simply add its contributions to them.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method control the flow of signals including a number of information packets in a communications network, e.g. an ATM-network. The arrangement includes a device for separating the signals in the first traffic signals and second traffic signals. The first traffic signals are signals that have a higher proportion of guaranteed resources, i.e. bandwidth, than the second traffic signals. The first traffic signals are also given a lower priority than the second traffic signals. The first and second traffic signals are handled separately.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method control the flow of signals including a number of information packets in a communications network, e.g. an ATM-network. The arrangement includes a device for separating the signals in the first traffic signals and second traffic signals. The first traffic signals are signals that have a higher proportion of guaranteed resources, i.e. bandwidth, than the second traffic signals. The first traffic signals are also given a lower priority than the second traffic signals. The first and second traffic signals are handled separately.