Designing cross-layering solutions for wireless networks: a general framework and its application to a voice-over-WiFi scenario

Author

Granelli, Fabrizio ; Devetsikiotis, Michael

Author_Institution

DIT, Trento Univ.

fYear

0

fDate

0-0 0

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

Cross-layer design has been proposed to optimize the performance of networks by exploiting the interdependency among the protocol layers. Although many articles are available in this field, no quantitative framework for the analysis of crosslayer effects and design of cross-layering solutions is available yet. This paper introduces a framework for analyzing and quantifying cross-layer interactions and for supporting the design of cross-layering techniques to optimize network performance, also including cost-benefits considerations. A case study from IEEE 802.11-based voice over IP (VoIP) is used to illustrate the approach

Keywords

Internet telephony; protocols; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11; cross-layering techniques; voice over IP; voice-over-WiFi scenario; wireless networks; Cross layer design; Design optimization; Electronic mail; ISO; Metamodeling; Open systems; Protocols; Standardization; TCPIP; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer-Aided Modeling, Analysis and Design of Communication Links and Networks, 2006 11th International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Trento

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9536-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CAMAD.2006.1649711

Filename

1649711