Title :
Performance analysis of an improved PRMA protocol for low Earth orbit-mobile satellite systems
Author :
Del Re, Enrico ; Fantacci, Romano ; Giambene, Giovanni ; Sergio, Walter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Florence Univ., Italy
fDate :
5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Future mobile communication systems will be characterized by the integration of several networks at the system level. Therefore, the satellite component and the terrestrial one will use as far as possible the same protocols. Accordingly, this paper investigates the possibility of using the packet-reservation multiple-access (PRMA) technique as a medium access control protocol for low-Earth orbit-mobile satellite systems (LEO-MSSs). A modified version of the PRMA protocol, named PRMA with hindering states (PRMA-HSs), is also proposed in order to attain better performance
Keywords :
cellular radio; mobile satellite communication; packet reservation multiple access; hindering states; improved PRMA protocol; low Earth orbit-mobile satellite systems; medium access control protocol; networks integration; packet dropping probability; packet-reservation multiple-access; performance; performance analysis; terrestrial cellular system; 3G mobile communication; Access protocols; Artificial satellites; Delay; Low earth orbit satellites; Media Access Protocol; Mobile communication; Performance analysis; Satellite broadcasting; Telecommunication standards;
Journal_Title :
Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on
