AQuaFWiN: Adaptive QoS Framework for Multimedia in Wireless Networks and Its Comparison with other QoS Frameworks

In a wireless environment, due to topology changes and characteristics of media (interference in radio signals) the bandwidth of a link is unpredictable and possibly very low, the error rates are variable and extremely high. Provisioning and guaranteeing quality of service (QoS) in such an environment is a very challenging problem. In this paper we propose an adaptive QoS framework to support multimedia applications in a wireless networking environment. The proposed framework is hierarchical in nature with cluster of mobile end hosts connected to a base station, base stations are connected to a supervisory node, which in turn is connected to the wired infrastructure. The changing conditions in wireless due to interference and possibly mobility, entitle that the real-time applications needing stringent QoS should be adaptable. The framework uses a generic feedback mechanism to support adaptability at all layers of the wireless network. An overview of existing wireless architectures whi...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1999
• Where: LCN
• Authors: Bobby Vandalore, Raj Jain, Sonia Fahmy, Sudhir S. Dixit
• Keywords: Computer Networks, LCN 1999, Wireless, Wireless Environment, Wireless Networks