Title :
A dynamic resource allocation and media access control proposal for a multi-tier wireless ATM network
Author :
Akyol, Bora A. ; Cox, Donald C.
Author_Institution :
BBN Syst. & Technol. Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a new protocol for controlling access to the shared radio medium in a multi-tier wireless ATM network. A multi-tier wireless ATM network provides seamless connectivity to the users in multiple geographic environments ranging from local area networks to wide area wireless networks. Dynamic resource allocating media access (DRAMA) provides full support for multiple traffic types with different priorities and for multiple connections per user. DRAMA benefits from statistical multiplexing and allows bursts up to the full channel bandwidth for data traffic. A full description of the protocol and simulation results are presented
Keywords :
access protocols; asynchronous transfer mode; data communication; frequency allocation; internetworking; multi-access systems; telecommunication traffic; wide area networks; wireless LAN; DRAMA; access control protocol; channel bandwidth; data traffic; dynamic resource allocating media access; local area networks; media access control; multi-tier wireless ATM network; multiple geographic environments; multiple traffic types; priorities; shared radio medium; simulation results; statistical multiplexing; wide area wireless networks; Access protocols; Asynchronous transfer mode; Local area networks; Media Access Protocol; Proposals; Radio control; Resource management; Traffic control; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1997. GLOBECOM '97., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4198-8
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1997.644343
