Synchronized end-to-end multicast in real-time packet cellular networks

Author

Xu, Dongyan ; Li, Baochun

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1998

fDate

18-21 Oct 1998

Firstpage

431

Abstract

We present and evaluate protocols (SMP and SMP-MH) for synchronized end-to-end multicast in real-time packet cellular networks. Our protocols extend current delay jitter control mechanisms to achieve synchronized real-time packet delivery to mobile hosts in multiple cells. We show that for a multicast session using SMP and SMP-MH: (1) the end-to-end delay bounds of each packet to the subscribing mobile hosts are identical, with small and bounded jitters, and (2) a mobile host can experience smooth, brief and lossless handoffs, and thus receive seamless quality of service (QoS)

Keywords

cellular radio; delays; jitter; multicast communication; multimedia communication; packet radio networks; quality of service; real-time systems; synchronisation; transport protocols; QoS; SMP; SMP-MH; bounded jitters; delay jitter control; end-to-end delay bounds; lossless handoffs; mobile hosts; multimedia multicast session; multiple cells; quality of service; real-time packet cellular networks; synchronized end-to-end multicast; synchronized real-time packet delivery; Base stations; Delay; Intelligent networks; Jitter; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Multicast algorithms; Packet switching; Scheduling algorithm; Switches; Synchronization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1998. MILCOM 98. Proceedings., IEEE

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4506-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1998.722165

Filename

722165