Abstract: The data packets with a maximum allowable delay and an average packet rate are aggregated in a node of the network of a burst and the burst is transmitted with a number of packets. The number of packets per burst is determined by the result of plus/minus twenty percent of the sum of the value one plus a product of the maximum allowable delay, the average packet rate and the value two.

Abstract: A method for transmission of data packets through a network is provided. The data packets with a maximum allowable delay are aggregated in a node of the network according to an aggregation strategy with timeout to a burst, wherein on arrival and buffering of a first packet a timer is started and succeeding packets are buffered until a time is elapsed, the buffered packets are sent as a burst into the network and with the next arriving and buffered packet the timer respectively this cycle is started again, where the time is determined by the product of the maximum allowable delay for a packet multiplied with the value 2.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of optimizing connection set-up times between nodes in a centrally controlled network comprises sending a path set-up request from a node to a controller is provided If a connection cannot be made at a requested time, not sending a no acknowledgment message, but only and sending an acknowledgment message from the controller to the node when the network connection has been established.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of minimising dead time of a path set-up and tear-down process in a centrally controlled network comprises receiving at a central controller a path setup message from a node is provided. The controller sends a tear-down signal to a node which is sending information on an existing path and sends a set-up signal to each node in a new path. The transmission time for each set-up and tear-down signal is determined, an order of sending derived and each signal is sent in order, such that each signal arrives at its destination at an optimal time with respect to each other signal, thereby minimising dead time.

Abstract: A method for transmission of data packets through a network is provided. The data packets with a maximum allowable delay are aggregated in a node of the network according to an aggregation strategy with timeout to a burst, wherein on arrival and buffering of a first packet a timer is started and succeeding packets are buffered until a time is elapsed, the buffered packets are sent as a burst into the network and with the next arriving and buffered packet the timer respectively this cycle is started again, where the time is determined by the product of the maximum allowable delay for a packet multiplied with the value 2.

Abstract: The data packets with a maximum allowable delay and an average packet rate are aggregated in a node of the network of a burst and the burst is transmitted with a number of packets. The number of packets per burst is determined by the result of plus/minus twenty percent of the sum of the value one plus a product of the maximum allowable delay, the average packet rate and the value two.