An Analytical Framework for Slotted Random Access Spread Spectrum Networks

An analytic framework is proposed for the study of Random Access, Packet-Switched, Spread Spectrum Links under various network topologies and channel conditions. The key feature of the theory is the identification of a set of probabilistic parameters which, based on a symmetry argument, serve to efficiently summarize the effect of various network considerations on the link performance such as transmitter/receiver configuration, spread spectrum code allocation, error correction and detection mechanisms, spreading format, jamming condition, etc. The concept is illustrated through examples which show how past results (a) can be included as special cases and (b) can be generalized to a multitude of scenarios.