Emerging Wireless Networks

9Network Coding Approach to Improving TCP Throughput in Wireless Networks

Tebatso Nage

Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Marc St-Hilaire

Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

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F. Richard Yu

Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

CONTENTS

9.1   Introduction

9.1.1    Different Flavors of Network Coding

9.1.1.1   Physical Layer Network Coding

9.1.1.2   Random Network Coding

9.1.2    Cross-Layer Design: Definition and Benefits

9.2   Parameters Considered in the Cross-Layer Approach ...