DocumentCode :
1759390
Title :
End-to-End Multipath Technology: Enhancing Availability and Reliability in Next-Generation Packet-Switched Train Signaling Systems
Author :
Lopez, Israel ; Aguado, M. ; Jacob, Eduardo
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
fYear :
2014
fDate :
41699
Firstpage :
28
Lastpage :
35
Abstract :
The migration of railway signaling systems based on circuit switching toward Internet protocol (IP) is on the way. Consequently, new strategies to promote reliability in packet-?switching networks must be studied. In this article, we propose the use of multipath technology to enhance the availability and reliability of these communications. To our knowledge, this is the first time that multipath strategies are customized for the railway train-control domain. We present the basic requirements that a multipath protocol must fulfill to increase the reliability and evaluate different related multipath proposals and provide our own customized protocol, the reliable multipath transmission control protocol (RMPTCP). Finally, we demonstrate the availability improvement that our proposed multipath strategy introduces.
Keywords :
protocols; railway communication; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication signalling; IP; Internet protocol; RMPTCP; circuit switching; customized protocol; end-to-end multipath technology; multipath protocol; next generation packet switched train signaling systems; railway signaling systems; railway train control domain; reliable multipath transmission control protocol; Handover; IP networks; Mobile communication; Rail transportation; Signal processing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Vehicular Technology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1556-6072
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MVT.2013.2295072
Filename :
6734673
Link To Document :
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