Distributed Reservation-Based Code Division Multiple Access

Abstract

The use of spread spectrum signaling, motivated primarily by its antijamming capabilities in military applications, leads naturally to the use of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) techniques that permit the successful simultaneous transmission by a number of users over a wideband channel. In this paper we address some of the major issues that are associated with the design of multiple access protocols for spread spectrum networks. We then propose, analyze, and evaluate a distributed reservation-based multiple access protocol that does in fact exploit CDMA properties. Especially significant is the fact that no acknowledgment or feedback information from the destination is required (thus facilitating communication with a radio-silent mode), nor is any form of coordination a among the users necessary. Originator-supplied keywords include: Communication networks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 02, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147007

Entities

People

  • Anthony Ephremides
  • J. E. Wieselthier

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Bandwidth
  • Classification
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Communication Systems
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Military Research
  • Multiple Access
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Security
  • Spread Spectrum
  • Task Forces
  • Time Division Multiple Access
  • Time Domain
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Radio communications and signal processing.