JOURNAL ARTICLE

Throughput and delay analysis of the IEEE 802.11e EDCA saturation

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a simple model for the enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) mechanism under saturation conditions. This model captures the operation of the AIFS (arbitration inter-frame space) and contention window differentiation of the EDCA mechanism. Using this model, we analyze the throughput and delay performance of EDCA. The results of our analytical model are then verified using simulations.

Keywords:
Throughput Computer science Arbitration Frame (networking) Channel (broadcasting) Distributed coordination function Computer network Wireless lan IEEE 802.11 Wireless Real-time computing Telecommunications

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Topics

Wireless Networks and Protocols
Physical Sciences →  Computer Science →  Computer Networks and Communications
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Physical Sciences →  Computer Science →  Computer Networks and Communications
Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Computer Science →  Computer Networks and Communications

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