Optimizing TCP and RLC interaction in the UMTS radio access network

IEEE Network

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 56-64

  Alcaraz, Juan J ^a   Cerdan, Fernando ^a   García Haro, Joan ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; INTERNET; OPTIMIZATION; PACKET NETWORKS; RADIO LINKS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST ALGORITHM; PACKET SWITCHED SERVICES; RADIO ACCESS NETWORK;

NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

EID: 33645126724     PISSN: 08908044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MNET.2006.1607897     Document Type: Article

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