Handoff-Aware Cross-Layer Assisted Multi-Path TCP for Proactive Congestion Control in Mobile Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Hassan Sinky; Bechir Hamdaoui; Mohsen Guizani; IEEE

doi:10.1109/GLOCOM.2015.7417490

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Handoff-Aware Cross-Layer Assisted Multi-Path TCP for Proactive Congestion Control in Mobile Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Hassan Sinky, Bechir Hamdaoui, Mohsen Guizani and IEEE

2015 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), pp.1-7

12/2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2015.7417490

Abstract

Delays

Handover

Mobile communication

Packet loss

Protocols

Signal to noise ratio

Multi-Path TCP (MPTCP) is a new evolution of TCP that enables a single MPTCP connection to use multiple TCP subflows transparently to applications. Each subflow runs independently allowing the connection to be maintained if endpoints change; essential in a dynamic network. Differentiating between congestion delay and delay due to handovers is an important distinction overlooked by transport layer protocols. Protocol modifications are needed to alleviate handoff induced issues in a growing mobile culture. In this article, findings are presented on transport layer handoff issues in currently deployed networks. MPTCP as a potential solution to addressing handoff- and mobility-related service continuity issues is discussed. Finally, a handoff-aware cross-layer assisted MPTCP (CLA-MPTCP) congestion control algorithm is designed and evaluated.

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Title: Handoff-Aware Cross-Layer Assisted Multi-Path TCP for Proactive Congestion Control in Mobile Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Creators - without role: Hassan Sinky - Oregon State University
Bechir Hamdaoui - Oregon State University
Mohsen Guizani - Qatar University
IEEE
Publication Details: 2015 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), pp.1-7
Publisher: IEEE
Identifiers: 9931224808331
Academic Unit: Umm Al Qura University
Language: English
Resource Type: Conference proceeding