Computer-aided modeling of spread spectrum packet radio networks

Author

Sousa, Elvino S. ; Silvester, John ; Papavassiliou, Thomas D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

1991

fDate

1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

48

Lastpage

58

Abstract

A set of computer-based modeling tools to help understand the performance and behavior of spread spectrum networks is presented. These tools allow for numerical evaluation of important network performance measures and experimentation with network parameters. A connectivity model for a direct sequence spread spectrum packet radio network which allows the computation of network throughput and can be used to study routing techniques is discussed. This model places direct sequence spread spectrum networks on an equal footing with narrowband networks which have been modeled using the collision channel and transmission range concepts. The mathematical models and algorithms used to evaluate network performance are described, and several examples are presented to demonstrate the impact of various parameters

Keywords

packet switching; performance evaluation; radio networks; spread spectrum communication; telecommunication traffic; telecommunications computing; topology; computer-based modeling tools; connectivity model; direct sequence spread spectrum networks; network parameters; network performance measures; routing techniques; spread spectrum packet radio networks; Communication networks; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Mathematical model; Narrowband; Packet radio networks; Performance gain; Routing; Spread spectrum communication; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.64903

Filename

64903