Title :
A multiple access protocol implementation for a virtual cellular network
Author :
Bakker, J.D. ; Prasad, R.
Author_Institution :
Inf. & Commun. Theory Group, Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
A virtual cellular network (VCN) is a wireless cellular network wherein a single mobile station (MS) can be in simultaneous communication with more than one base station (BS). This paper presents the implementation of a multiple access (MAC) protocol for a virtual cellular network. The proposed MAC protocol is used in combination with a link protocol to allow the use of multiple qualities of service (QoS). The advantages of a VCN over a traditional cellular network are discussed. A protocol is presented that distributes radio resources in a VCN. Finally, two optimizations to this protocol are presented, together with their impact on system stability and throughput
Keywords :
access protocols; cellular radio; optimisation; packet radio networks; quality of service; radio networks; stability; time division multiple access; MAC protocol; Mobile Multimedia Communications project; base station; convergence time reduction; distributed algorithm; hybrid frequency duplex multiple access-TDMA; link protocol; mobile station; multiple QoS; multiple access protocol; optimization; packet slots; quality of service; radio resources distribution; system stability; throughput; time division multiple access; virtual cellular network; Access protocols; Asynchronous transfer mode; Downlink; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Media Access Protocol; Mobile communication; Resource management; Stability; Throughput; Wireless application protocol;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999 IEEE 49th
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5565-2
DOI :
10.1109/VETEC.1999.780702
