DocumentCode :
936303
Title :
Packet reservation multiple access in a metropolitan microcellular radio environment
Author :
Wong, Wai-Choong
Author_Institution :
Wireless Inf. Networks Lab., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Volume :
11
Issue :
6
fYear :
1993
fDate :
8/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
918
Lastpage :
925
Abstract :
The author examines the performance of a packet reservation multiple access (PRMA) protocol in a metropolitan microcellular radio environment using computer simulations. Call characteristics, mobility, and channel conditions have an impact on PRMA performance which is measured in terms of the average packet dropping rate per call. In order to maintain a reasonable level of service quality for calls in progress, teletraffic loading can be controlled by introducing a call setup queue and limiting the number of active subscribers. Call mobility is found to have a minor impact on PRMA performance. PRMA is also fairly robust against adverse channel conditions with a drop in performance of about 15% when the channel packet loss rate is less than 0.01. Performance comparisons to other protocols are also carried out
Keywords :
cellular radio; multi-access systems; packet switching; protocols; PRMA; average packet dropping rate; call characteristics; call mobility; call setup queue; channel conditions; channel packet loss rate; computer simulations; metropolitan microcellular radio; packet reservation multiple access; protocol; service quality; teletraffic loading; Access protocols; Base stations; Computer simulation; Performance analysis; Performance loss; Permission; Robustness; Speech; Time division multiple access; Traffic control;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0733-8716
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/49.232301
Filename :
232301
Link To Document :
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