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A Survey of MAC Protocols in Optical Networks
White Paper This paper provides a comprehensive review of Medium Access Protocols (MAC) for optical networks. All-Optical networks, where the entire path between end nodes is optical, represent the third generation in the use of fiber in communication systems. [18 Jul 2008]
Modeling and Simulation of MAC for QoS in IEEE 802.11e Using OPNET Modeler
White Paper This paper presents an IEEE 802.11e model developed using the OPNET Modeler, which is employed for Medium Access Control (MAC) enhancements for Quality of Service (QoS). IEEE 802.11e QoS is implemented using the concept of varying levels of service... [18 Jul 2008]
On Handling QoS Traffic in Wireless Sensor Networks
White Paper Many new routing and MAC layer protocols have been proposed for wireless sensor networks tackling the issues raised by the resource constrained unattended sensor nodes in large-scale deployments. The majority of these protocols considered energy... [18 Jul 2008]
Multi-Layer, Mission-Aware QoS Management Techniques for IP Applications in a Joint Battlespace Infosphere
White Paper This paper presents an overall architecture and prototype for Mission-Based Network Management in a Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI) that combines application, network, and MAC-layer QoS management. [18 Jul 2008]
Network Architecture to Support QoS in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
White Paper The QoS architecture includes a QoS transport layer, QoS routing, queue management and a priority MAC protocol. This paper presents a Quality of Service (QoS) architecture for supporting real-time data transmission in Mobile Ad hoc NETworks (MANETs). [18 Jul 2008]
A Shoelace-Based QoS Routing Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Using Directional Antenna
White Paper The MAC sub-layer adopts the CDMA-over-TDMA channel model. This paper proposes a new QoS routing protocol for Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) using directional antenna. The scheme offers a bandwidth-based routing protocol for QoS support in MANET... [18 Jul 2008]
Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Overview and Architecture
White Paper IEEE Std 802-2001, IEEE Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Overview and Architecture, provides an overview to the family of IEEE 802 Standards, defines compliance with the family of IEEE 802 Standards, describes the relationship of the IEEE 802... [18 Jul 2008]
An Alternative QoS Architecture for the IEEE 802.16 Standard
White Paper The IEEE 802.16 Standard specifies the PHY and MAC layers for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) systems. The IEEE 802.16 Standard is a technology proposed to offer wireless access to network stations in a metropolitan area environment. [18 Jul 2008]
Performance Analysis of QoS Supported by Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) Mechanism in IEEE 802.11e
White Paper This paper evaluates the capability of QoS support in Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) mechanism of the IEEE 802.11e standard, which is the Medium Access Control (MAC) enhancements for QoS support in 802.11.EDCA mechanism allow... [18 Jul 2008]
Achieving QoS for IEEE 802.16 in Mesh Mode
White Paper The MAC protocol of IEEE 802.16 standard specifies scheduling mechanisms about mesh mode in detail, while its channel resource allocation and reservation management protocols are open for further standardization. [17 Jul 2008]
MAC Layer Abstraction for Simulation Scalability Improvements in Large-Scale Sensor Networks
White Paper Since in wireless simulation, over 90% simulation time is spent on the characterization of the MAC layer behaviors, abstraction at the MAC layer becomes the key to the scalability of wireless sensor network simulations. [11 Jul 2008]
Viatel Holding Case Study: C-MAC MicroTechnology
White Paper C-MAC MicroTechnology, a leading provider of microcircuit and frequency control products for the telecoms, automotive, military and aerospace industries. C-MAC needed to rapidly develop and acquire its own WAN that could support 1000 employees... [11 Jul 2008]
A CSMA/CP MAC Protocols for IP Over WDM Metropolitan Area Ring Networks
White Paper The proposed novel network architecture adopts Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Carrier Preemption (CSMA/CP) that is a Media Access Control (MAC) protocol to handle the variable size IP packet transport on WDM MAN ring network. [11 Jul 2008]
A Class-Based Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Scheme for EPONs
White Paper To avoid data collision, a contention-free MAC protocol is needed to schedule the transmission order of different ONUs. In an Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON), all Optical Network Units (ONUs) share one uplink channel to transmit multiple... [11 Jul 2008]
Securing Layer 2 in Local Area Networks
White Paper To secure Local or Metropolitan Area Networks, the IEEE 802.1AE Media Access Control (MAC) Security Task Group has proposed the IEEE P802.1AE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: MAC Security (MACsec). [11 Jul 2008]
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