Examining Mobile-IP performance in rapidly mobile environments: the case of a commuter train

Trains travel at speeds ranging from 0 to 80 m/s (0 to 288 km/hr). Providing in-train wireless Internet access to multimedia applications will require the use of a mobile networking protocol, such as Mobile-IP, to achieve uninterrupted connectivity. Although Mobile-IP represents a promising solution...

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Published inProceedings LCN 2001. 26th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks pp. 365 - 372
Main Authors Hernandez, E., Helal, A.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2001
Subjects
Access protocols
Computer aided software engineering
Delay
Home automation
Information science
Internet
IP networks
Streaming media
Throughput
Vehicles
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ISBN0769513212
9780769513218
ISSN0742-1303
DOI10.1109/LCN.2001.990809

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Summary:Trains travel at speeds ranging from 0 to 80 m/s (0 to 288 km/hr). Providing in-train wireless Internet access to multimedia applications will require the use of a mobile networking protocol, such as Mobile-IP, to achieve uninterrupted connectivity. Although Mobile-IP represents a promising solution. its performance under "extreme" mobility is questionable. We simulated a train scenario and identified the limitations of the current Mobile-IP standard in terms of throughput, handoff and packet loss of a train moving tit different velocities. We investigated the performance of UDP- and TCP-sessions, and examined the effect of different base station interleaving distances on throughput and packet loss. The results presented are part of an investigative research into adaptive mobile networking protocols in rapidly mobile networks.
ISBN:0769513212
9780769513218
ISSN:0742-1303
DOI:10.1109/LCN.2001.990809