Improving the scalability of MAC protocols in wireless mesh network
Doctoral Thesis
2010
Permanent link to this Item
Authors
Supervisors
Journal Title
Link to Journal
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Publisher
University of Cape Town
Department
License
Series
Abstract
Efficient utilization of multi-channels is critical for the success of multi-channel MACprotocols. Unfortunately, current multi-channel MAC protocols are not efficient in the utilization of the multiple channels. The poor utilization of the available channels is also affected by the following: channel coordination, channel selection, and channel scheduling strategies, which do not lend themselves to scalability and the efficient use of the multiple channels. Good channel coordination and selection techniques are therefore required to improve the efficiency of the multi-channel MAC protocols. These techniques should be coupled with effective and scalable signalling techniques, which reduce substantial signalling overhead. A multi-channel Cyclical Scheduling Algorithm (CSA) is proposed to address these challenges.
Description
Includes abstract.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-133).
Keywords
Reference:
Velempini, M. 2010. Improving the scalability of MAC protocols in wireless mesh network. University of Cape Town.