Fast Source Routed Connection Setup - Proposal for a RSVP Implementation

Modern networks are expecting fast and efficient setup procedures for their connections. Strict time limits are requested for signaling in the normal operational mode and also for the recovery/restoration mode. As a possible solution, I proposed a method for fast source routed connection setup that takes advantage of the existing distributed processing potential in order to minimize the dependency of setup time on the path length. Two alternatives for the parallel setup are presented: sequential synchronization in the intermediate nodes and final synchronization in the egress node. The expected time reduction is considerable. The proposal is in general terms, using abstract messages instead of a specific signaling protocol. In the meantime, RSVP is established as the state of the art signaling protocol. The research community is still looking for ways to increase its speed and efficiency. In this context, I'm proposing an implementation of the mentioned method based on the current RSVP standard and I'm comparing it with a recent similar proposal.