Title :
MAC Performance Analysis on Two-stage HFC Access Network
Author :
Gao, Fei ; He, Xiangjian ; Li, Yan ; Wang, Jie
Author_Institution :
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Abstract :
Two-stage access network structure is widely used in fixed and mobile access networks such as HFC (Hybrid Fibre/Coaxial) and BSS (Base Station System). In this paper, we introduce a new two-stage access scheme that employs random access and centralized polling methods corresponding to the two stages respectively. The new scheme¿s MAC (Medium Access Control) protocol procedure is presented based on DOCSIS standard. The performance of the mechanism in terms of access delay and throughput is evaluated and analyzed using computer simulating experiments. The results show the new access mechanism is efficient.
Keywords :
Access protocols; Analytical models; Base stations; Coaxial components; Computational modeling; Delay; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Media Access Protocol; Performance analysis; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Computer and Information Technology, 2006. CIT '06. The Sixth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2687-X
DOI :
10.1109/CIT.2006.115
