TY - GEN
T1 - Rate optimization for MAC layer multicast in wireless networks
AU - Ge, Weiyan
AU - Zhang, Junshan
AU - Shen, Sherman
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Multicast is an efficient mechanism to transmit data to multiple receivers in wireless networks. In this paper, we explore rate optimization for multicast communications at the media access control (MAC) layer in wireless networks. We first consider network models with single-input-single-output (SISO) links. For threshold-based multicast policies, we characterize the optimal transmission rates that maximize the throughput in stable networks and in saturated networks, respectively. We then investigate the tradeoff between stability and throughput therein. Furthermore, we generalize our study to networks with multipleinput-multiple-output (MIMO) links and non-i.i.d. channel links, and investigate the optimal transmission rate correspondingly.
AB - Multicast is an efficient mechanism to transmit data to multiple receivers in wireless networks. In this paper, we explore rate optimization for multicast communications at the media access control (MAC) layer in wireless networks. We first consider network models with single-input-single-output (SISO) links. For threshold-based multicast policies, we characterize the optimal transmission rates that maximize the throughput in stable networks and in saturated networks, respectively. We then investigate the tradeoff between stability and throughput therein. Furthermore, we generalize our study to networks with multipleinput-multiple-output (MIMO) links and non-i.i.d. channel links, and investigate the optimal transmission rate correspondingly.
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U2 - 10.1109/GLOCOM.2005.1578305
DO - 10.1109/GLOCOM.2005.1578305
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 0780394143
SN - 9780780394148
T3 - GLOBECOM - IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference
SP - 2986
EP - 2990
BT - GLOBECOM'05
T2 - GLOBECOM'05: IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, 2005
Y2 - 28 November 2005 through 2 December 2005
ER -