Cross-layer Optimization for Video-streaming Applications Over IEEE 802.11 Wireless Mesh Network

Download or read book Cross-layer Optimization for Video-streaming Applications Over IEEE 802.11 Wireless Mesh Network written by Nametshego Hanah Moleme and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the transport of real time data in WMNs as a challenging problem. The main cause of this problem is transport layer protocols. These protocols have traditionally been used successfully for wired networks. However, their raw implementation in wireless networks has proven to be inefficient, since wireless channels are characterized by a higher Bit Error Rate (BER), Packet Loss Rate (PLR), interference, bandwidth limitations and mobility when compared to wired network channels. Thus, for the efficient transport of real time video in WMNs, transport protocols need to be adapted to be adapted to wireless networks since they were not originally developed for this application.