
Connection Enhancement for Mobile Opportunistic Networks ◾ 265
© 2011 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
returns back to u after relaying through several hops. e transmission does not have
a mechanism to record the MNs that it has passed. In addition, the message may be
forwarded to a next-hop MN that has a lower probability of reaching the destination.
For example, MN u is moving toward the destination. Before it moves close enough
for transmission, MN v connects with MN u but moves away from the destination.
MN u will forward the message to MN v with probability p. en, if the message is
delivered form u to v, the performance is worse than wi ...