The Phoebus project seeks to encourage a paradigm shift
in the way traditional edge and backbone networks are
utilized in order to improve end-to-end throughput over
long distances. By augmenting the current Internet
model with an additional service layer, Phoebus embeds
``intelligence'' in the network that allows a connection
to become articulated and adapt to the environment on a
segment by segment basis. The system includes a
protocol and software infrastructure that addresses many
of the fundamental issues in long distance data movement
and allows the Internet infrastructure to evolve.
Allows existing applications to utilize dynamic
circuit allocation with no changes.
Allows adaptation to segment-specific transport
protocols.
Automatically improves end-to-end performance
without extensive host tuning.
