Title :
Application of renewal theory to unslotted ALOHA in VSAT networks
Author :
Mcbride, Alan L.
Author_Institution :
Tridom Corp., Marietta, GA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Renewal theory is used to develop the probability of successfully transmitting variable-length packets in a finite-user unslotted ALOHA channel operating in an satellite network of very small aperture terminals (VSAT). This result, which does not depend on the arrival distribution, is then used to determine the equilibrium or operating point from which the normalized throughput, traffic and delay are estimated
Keywords :
packet switching; protocols; satellite relay systems; VSAT; delay; finite-user unslotted ALOHA channel; normalized throughput; operating point; protocols; renewal theory; satellite network; traffic; variable-length packets; very small aperture terminals; Apertures; Block codes; Decoding; Delay estimation; Equations; Error analysis; Intelligent networks; Random variables; Reed-Solomon codes; Satellites; Steady-state; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Upper bound;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
