Elasticities and Index Analysis of Usual Internet Traffic Share Problem

Abstract

The elasticities and indices are tools used to study the relative change among variables in a model. The basic markov chain based internet traffic sharing model was first suggested by Naldi [2002]. This paper extends the similar approach in view to elasticity computation and index formation. Mathematical expressions are derived and simulation study is performed. It is shows that elasticities of traffic sharing indicates for situations of gain due to an operator.

Keywords: Markov chain model, Initial preference, Blocking probability, Call-by-call basis, Internet service providers [operators or ISP], Transition probability matrix.