Nodes in a wireless network transmit messages through a shared medium. Thus, a Media Access Control (MAC) protocol is necessary to regulate and coordinate medium access. For some a...
In this paper, we propose a simple and fully distributed mechanism for constructing and maintaining the overlay topology in mesh-based P2P-TV systems. Our algorithm optimizes the ...
Richard John Lobb, Ana Paula Couto da Silva, Emili...
Abstract. MPNT (Multicast Proxies NeTwork) is an overlay architecture that was first conceived to provide multicast access to unicast-only users, like TutTelNet distant students. ...
— This paper analyzes a communication network with heterogeneous customers. We investigate priority queueing as a way to differentiate between these users. Customers join the net...
Real-time, online multi-player games are becoming increasingly popular due to advances in game design and the proliferation of broadband Internet access. However, fairness remains...