Adaptive congestion control for wireless networks using TCP

Author

ONeill, D.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

11-15 May 2003

Firstpage

82

Abstract

This paper develops an optimal congestion control algorithm for wireless networks using TCP based on utility maximization techniques. The algorithm requires no modifications to TCP. The algorithm, termed CBW, adaptively responds to changes in network routing and topology. Several simulations are presented and indicate a substantial gain in throughput and a reduction in aggregate transmitter power. A simplified heuristic is also presented.

Keywords

adaptive control; network topology; optimal control; optimisation; radio networks; radio transmitters; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication network routing; transport protocols; TCP; adaptive congestion control; aggregate transmitter power; continuous bandwidth; network routing; network topology; simplified heuristic; substantial gain; transport control protocol; utility maximization techniques; wireless networks; Adaptive control; Communication system traffic control; Interference; Network topology; Optimal control; Programmable control; Routing; Traffic control; Transmitters; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 2003. ICC '03. IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7802-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.2003.1204147

Filename

1204147