An efficient TCP with explicit handover notification in wireless networks

摘要

TCP is a popular internet protocol for reliable end-to-end data delivery, but it cannot be applied to wireless networks in which packet loss may be induced by higher BER or handover than congestion. It assumes that such packet loss is caused by network congestion and initiates congestion control procedures. In this paper, we present a novel protocol using Explicit Handover Notification to improve TCP performance over wireless links. Additionally, we execute simulations using network simulator and compare the simulated protocols.