Towards a solution providing QoS in ad hoc networks

Ali Hamidian, Ulf Körner

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Abstract

One of the challenges that must be overcome to realize the practical benefits of ad hoc networks is quality of service (QoS). However, the IEEE 802.11 standard, which undeniably is the most widespread wireless technology of choice for WLANs and ad hoc networks, does not address this issue. In order to support applications with QoS requirements the upcoming IEEE 802.11e standard enhances the original IEEE 802.11 MAC layer by introducing a new coordination function which has both contention-based and contention-free medium access methods. However, the new coordination function cannot be used to provide QoS guarantees in ad hoc networks. We propose an extension to IEEE 802.11e which makes use of the advantages of the two medium access methods and integrates them in order to provide QoS guarantees in ad hoc networks. Our solution is fully distributed and gives stations with high-priority traffic an opportunity to reserve medium time.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication[Host publication title missing]
PublisherBeijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Pages791-800
Volume6A-6C
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event19th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC 19) - Beijing, China
Duration: 2005 Aug 292005 Sept 2

Publication series

Name
Volume6A-6C

Conference

Conference19th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC 19)
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period2005/08/292005/09/02

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
  • Communication Systems

Free keywords

  • distributed admission control
  • QoS
  • IEEE 802.11e
  • ad hoc networks

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