Packet Switching Delay

Assume three packets corresponding to one message traverse same path
Minimum Delay = 3τ + 5(T/3) (single path assumed)
* Additional queueing delays possible at each link
* Packet pipelining enables message to arrive sooner

In general the delay incurred using a datagram switch involving L hops and consisting of k packets is L + LP+(k-1)P

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