On-Board RSVP: An Extension of RSVP to Support Real-Time Services in On-Board IP Networks

Abstract. The extension of Internet services to public transport passengers is slowly becoming inevitable. To this end, it is envisaged that high-speed local area networks will be deployed on-board public transport vehicles (e.g., buses, trains, ships and planes). The on-board LAN will be connected to the Internet via an on-board mobile router (MR). The passengers simply connect their devices to the on-board LAN and start enjoying Internet services. The mobility of the entire on-board network including the passenger devices is managed transparently by the MR. However, the mobility of the router (and the entire IP subnet) gives rise to several unique challenges for achieving end-to-end resource reservation. In this paper we propose a novel extension for RSVP, which addresses these issues. The proposed On-Board RSVP protocol can effectively, transparently, and scalably support end-to-end resource reservation in on-board IP networks. A key feature of On-Board RSVP is that it retains the ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: IWDC
• Authors: Muhammad Ali Malik, Salil S. Kanhere, Mahbub Hassan, Boualem Benatallah
• Keywords: IWDC 2004, On-board Lan, On-Board RSVP, On-Board RSVP Protocol