Deadline-Aware Multipath Communication: An Optimization Problem

Laurent Chuat, Adrian Perrig, Yih Chun Hu

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Abstract

Multipath communication not only allows improved throughput but can also be used to leverage different path characteristics to best fulfill each application's objective. In particular, certain delay-sensitive applications, such as real-time voice and video communications, can usually withstand packet loss and aim to maximize throughput while keeping latency at a reasonable level. In such a context, one hard problem is to determine along which path the data should be transmitted or retransmitted. In this paper, we formulate this problem as a linear optimization, show bounds on the performance that can be obtained in a multipath paradigm, and show that path diversity is a strong asset for improving network performance. We also discuss how these theoretical limits can be approached in practice and present simulation results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 47th Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks, DSN 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages487-498
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781538605417
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 30 2017
Event47th Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks, DSN 2017 - Denver, United States
Duration: Jun 26 2017Jun 29 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - 47th Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks, DSN 2017

Other

Other47th Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks, DSN 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period6/26/176/29/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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