Analysis of cross-layer interactions for VoIP services over ad-hoc networks

Panagiotis Galiotos, Tasos Dagiuklas, Stavros Kotsopoulos

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Abstract

This paper examines the cross-layer interactions of different protocols, for wireless ad-hoc networks in the presence of VoIP traffic. VoIP traffic in mobile wireless Ad-Hoc networks is severely affected by interactions between different layers. The reliability and the strict congestion control offered by TCP is often times unnecessary. At the same time the prioritization scheme of 802.11e favours delay-sensitive traffic, hence it enhances the VoIP performance. We concentrate our work in the Transport and the Routing layer, where different protocols have different impact on the way the VoIP traffic performs. Using a simulation environment, these interactions have been studied among the following protocols on the transport layer (i.e. TCP, DCCP, SCTP), the routing layer (i.e DSDV, AODV, DSR) and the MAC layer where the 802.11e is utilized. The impact of these parameters on voice quality in terms of throughput, packet loss, delay and jitter are evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMobile Multimedia Communications - 6th International ICST Conference, MOBIMEDIA 2010, Revised Selected Papers
Pages423-439
Number of pages17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications, MOBIMEDIA 2010 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 6 Sept 20108 Sept 2010

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Volume77 LNICST
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Conference

Conference6th International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications, MOBIMEDIA 2010
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period6/09/108/09/10

Keywords

  • 802.11e
  • cross layer interactions
  • DCCP
  • routing protocols
  • TCP friendly
  • voip traffic

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