Title :
A transport protocol for supporting multimedia streaming in mobile ad hoc networks
Author :
Fu, Zhenghua ; Meng, Xiaoqiao ; Lu, Songwu
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Dept., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Transport protocol design for supporting multimedia streaming in mobile ad hoc networks is challenging because of unique issues, including mobility-induced disconnection, reconnection, and high out-of-order delivery ratios; channel errors and network congestion. In this paper, we describe the design and implementation of a transmission control protocol (TCP)-friendly transport protocol for ad hoc networks. Our key design novelty is to perform multimetric joint identification for packet and connection behaviors based on end-to-end measurements. Our NS-2 simulations show significant performance improvement over wired TCP friendly congestion control and TCP with explicit-link-failure-notification support in ad hoc networks.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; mobile radio; multimedia communication; telecommunication congestion control; transport protocols; NS-2 simulation; channel error; end-to-end measurement; friendly transport protocol; mobile ad hoc network; mobility-induced disconnection; mobility-induced reconnection; multimedia streaming; multimetric joint identification; network congestion control; network link-failure-notification; out-of-order delivery ratio; packet connection; transmission control protocol; wired TCP; Ad hoc networks; Communication system control; Intelligent networks; Mobile ad hoc networks; Out of order; Performance evaluation; Proposals; Streaming media; Transport protocols; Wireless communication;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/JSAC.2003.816461
