A cross-layer protocol for cooperative content delivery over mobile ad-hoc networks. (29th June 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Greco, Claudio; Cagnazzo, Marco
• Is Part Of: International journal of communication networks and distributed systems. Volume 7:Number 1/2(2011)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 63
• Publication Date: 2011-06-29
• Subjects: mobile ad-hoc networks -- MANETs -- peer-to-peer -- P2P -- cross layer management -- multiple description coding -- MDC -- neighbour knowledge -- cooperative networks -- content delivery -- real-time multimedia streaming -- mobile networks; Computer networks -- Periodicals; Telecommunication systems -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; 004.6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-3916

Abstract

Real-time multimedia streaming over MANETs is an active research field since this technology promises scalable and robust audio/video delivery without infrastructure. Even though this problem has several commune features with peer-to-peer routing, the additional sensible parameters of MANETs make wired solutions unfit to this case; therefore, we propose a content routing/delivery protocol inherently designed for the ad-hoc wireless case, exploiting the intrinsic broadcast property of the medium. We provided an implementation of this protocol and we tested it in several use-cases, observing how it assures availability, robustness and scalability.