Sticky CSMA/CA: Implicit synchronization and real-time QoS in mesh networks

Ad Hoc Networks

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 744-768

  Singh, Sumit ^a   Acharya, Prashanth Aravinda Kumar ^a   Madhow, Upamanyu ^a   Belding Royer, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Medium access control; Mesh networks; Quality of service; Time division multiplexing; Voice over IP

Indexed keywords

INTERNET PROTOCOLS; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; QUALITY OF SERVICE; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SYNCHRONIZATION; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

APPLICATION LAYERS; VOICE CALL CARRYING CAPACITY; VOICE OVER IP; WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS;

CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS;

EID: 34248230186     PISSN: 15708705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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