This book presents a selection of expanded research papers from the Fourth IFIP Workshop on the Performance Modelling and Evaluation of ATM Networks. It provides a fundamental source of reference on the latest research techniques and tools concerning ATM networks worldwide. A number of important topics are featured including: traffic modelling and characterisation, models of ATM switches, network management, high speed LANs and MANs and routing and optimization.

Preface. Sponsorship. Participants in the review process. Part one: Traffic models and characterisation. Part two: Routing. Part three: Connection and admission control. Part four: Traffic and congestion control. Part five: Adaption layer and protocols. Part six: Switch models. Part seven: Tools and techniques. Part eight: High speed LAN's. Index of contributors. Keyword index.