Optimal multicast throughput in random access networks of general topology

Author

Shrader, Brooke ; Andrews, Matthew

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD

fYear

2008

fDate

1-3 April 2008

Firstpage

162

Lastpage

170

Abstract

We consider multicast transmissions in a wireless ad hoc network where nodes randomly compete for access to a shared channel. Our goal is in optimizing a weighted proportional fairness objective of the network throughput. We consider two different forms of multicast: non-guaranteed and guaranteed. In both cases, we characterize the multicast throughput and provide schemes to compute the optimal channel access probabilities.

Keywords

access protocols; ad hoc networks; multicast communication; probability; telecommunication network topology; wireless channels; network topology; optimal channel access probability; optimal multicast transmission throughput; random access network; weighted proportional fairness objective optimization; wireless ad hoc network; Access protocols; Educational institutions; Interference; Media Access Protocol; Military computing; Multicast protocols; Network topology; Throughput; Traffic control; Unicast;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks and Workshops, 2008. WiOPT 2008. 6th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

978-963-9799-18-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-963-9799-18-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WIOPT.2008.4586059

Filename

4586059