Transport level mechanisms for bandwidth aggregation on mobile hosts

Luiz Magalhaes, Robin Kravets

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Abstract

Present mobile computing does not support the simultaneous use of multiple heterogeneous network interfaces for a single transport layer connection. In this paper, we describe a solution for channel aggregation at the transport layer, which provides increased bandwidth to mobile nodes. We present R-MTP (Reliable Multiplexing Transport Protocol), a rate-based reliable transport protocol capable of multiplexing data from a single application data stream across multiple network interfaces. Due to the lossy nature of wireless links in mobile environments. R-MTP tracks packet interarrival time for discrimination between congestion-based and transmission-based losses as well as better bandwidth estimation. The challenges to such a reliable protocol lie in the coordination of packets across streams with varying channel characteristics. Our experimental results validate R-MTP's bandwidth estimation and loss characterization techniques. Successful bandwidth aggregation is demonstrated in ideal and lossy environments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages165-171
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2001
Event2001 International Conference on Network Protocols ICNP - Riverside, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 11 2001Nov 14 2001

Other

Other2001 International Conference on Network Protocols ICNP
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRiverside, CA
Period11/11/0111/14/01

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software

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