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Evaluating voice traffic requirements on IEEE 802.11 ad hoc networks

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This paper analyzes voice transmission capacity on IEEE 802.11 ad hoc networks by performing simulations related to delay, jitter, loss rate, and consecutive losses. We evaluate the influence of mobility on the number of sources transmitting voice. Another issue addressed in this paper is the effect of node density on voice transmission. Our simulation model has allowed us to identify the main reasons for voice degradation in ad hoc networks. Results show that voice transmission capacity degrades with mobility and network load, being more sensitive to high mobility due to link failures. The network capacity can easily experience a decrease of up to 60% on the number of voice transmissions on a multi-hop environment. We also show that node density is also relevant when considering voice transmission on multi-hop networks.

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The authors would like to thank CNPq, CAPES, FAPERJ, COFECUB, and FUJB.

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  1. LIP6/CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 8, rue du , Capitaine Scott, 75015, Paris, France

    Pedro Braconnot Velloso

  2. PEL/DETEL-FEN, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, R. São Fco. Xavier, 524, 20550-013, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Marcelo G. Rubinstein

  3. GTA/COPPE/Poli, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, P.O. Box 68504, 21945-970, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Otto Carlos M. B. Duarte

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Velloso, P.B., Rubinstein, M.G. & Duarte, O.C.M.B. Evaluating voice traffic requirements on IEEE 802.11 ad hoc networks. Ann. Telecommun. 63, 321–329 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-008-0032-7

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