REDISTRIBUTION OF NETWORK FLOWS WITH MULTIPATH ROUTING
Data transmission optimization is a subject of wide interest for many researchers. Growing loads on the network, developing new protocols and methods of load distribution make it possible to improve such indicators as packet delivery time, delivery delay time, recovery flow parameter, etc. The authors simulated a telecommunications network with two flows between which load shall be distributed. An additional distribution line, called a switch node, is added at an arbitrary point in the model, connecting two nodes from the same segment.The specified line performs a function identical to the load redistribution function at the beginning of the model. The redistribution of flows in the network makes it possible to redirect the flow to a less loaded path (section of the network), thereby optimizing data transmission and reducing delays. According to the distribution of packets, the waiting time is calculated. The study described in the article revealed the opportunity to reduce the packet delivery delays using the method of branching data flows at switch nodes in multipath routing. The method of flow redistribution described in the article contributes to an increase in the effective bandwidth of communication channels between network nodes and improves the rationality of using network resources.