Title :
Slotted Aloha performance in a Rician fading environment
Author :
Lo, W.F. ; Camwell, P.L.
Author_Institution :
Novatel Commun. Ltd., Calgary, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Problems facing packet radio networks operating within buildings are outlined. The performance of the Aloha protocol in Rician fading channels with receiver capture and diversity is studied. The performance is found to be similar to Rayleigh channels for environments with a high variation in shadow losses but inferior to Rayleigh channels for environments with low variation in shadow losses
Keywords :
fading; local area networks; packet switching; performance evaluation; protocols; radio networks; telecommunication channels; Rayleigh channels; Rician fading channels; buildings; diversity; packet radio networks; performance; receiver capture; shadow losses; slotted Aloha protocol performance; Access protocols; Antenna feeds; Antennas and propagation; Buildings; Cities and towns; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Lighting; Rayleigh channels; Rician channels;
Conference_Titel :
Computers and Communications, 1988. Conference Proceedings., Seventh Annual International Phoenix Conference on
Conference_Location :
Scottsdale, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0830-7
DOI :
10.1109/PCCC.1988.10060
