The significant increase of internet traffic is to a large extent caused by more high-data-rate applications like file-sharing etc. Although network operators constantly increase router and line capacities, overload occurs from time to time, causing delays, jitter and packet-losses at the data...

Der Datenverkehr über das Internet nimmt stark zu. Einerseits steigt die Internet-Nutzung der Individuen mit Webbrowsing, e-mail etc. deutlich an. Andererseits kommen neue und großvolumige Dienste hinzu bzw. gewinnen quantitativ an Bedeutung, z.B. VoiP, Peer to-peer File Sharing,...

The main internet problem is how to deal with temporary overload, which negatively affects quality-sensitive high value services while others do not suffer. Capacity overprovisioning als well as volume tariffs will not be efficient. The optimal solution is the application of priority pricing,...