On the Propagation of Congestion Waves in the Internet

TL;DR

This paper models and analyzes the phenomenon of congestion waves propagating opposite to main packet flow in Internet traffic, providing insights into congestion dynamics through traffic modeling and analysis.

Contribution

It introduces a new model explaining the propagation of congestion waves in Internet traffic, enhancing understanding of congestion phenomena.

Findings

Congestion waves propagate opposite to main flow direction.

The model explains the conditions under which congestion waves occur.

Insights could improve congestion control strategies.

Abstract

Traffic modeling of communication networks such as Internet has become a very important field of research. A number of interesting phenomena are found in measurements and traffic simulations. One of them is the propagation of congestion waves opposite to the main packet flow direction. The purpose of this paper is to model and analyze packet congestion on a given route and to give a possible explanation to this phenomenon.