Title :
Group-based ad-hoc network for multimedia communications
Author :
Ban, Koichiro ; Gharavi, Hamid
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD
Abstract :
This paper is concerned with evaluating ad-hoc networks for group-oriented tactical operations. For such operations, a cellular-based ad-hoc network architecture has been constructed for real-time multimedia communications. To assess the suitability of this network, its performance has been compared with conventional peer-to-peer ad-hoc network architectures under various test scenarios using IEEE 802.11 WLAN technology. We have shown that the cellular network, which operates in two modes: infrastructure for intracell and ad-hoc for intercell communications, is more suitable for group-based tactical missions
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; cellular radio; military communication; multimedia communication; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 WLAN technology; cellular-based ad-hoc network architecture; group-oriented tactical operation; intercell communication; real-time multimedia communication; wireless local area network; Access protocols; Ad hoc networks; Cellular networks; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Mobile communication; Multimedia communication; Peer to peer computing; Spread spectrum communication; Testing; Wireless LAN; Ad-hoc networks; IEEE 802.11; MANET; WLAN; cellular; multimedia; video;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2005. PIMRC 2005. IEEE 16th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
9.7838007291e+012
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.2005.1651841
