Classifications of multicast routing In mobile ad hoc networks

• Main Authors: Qabajeh, Mohammad M., Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Khalifa, Othman Omran, Qabajeh, Liana
• 格式: Book Chapter
• 语言: English
• 出版: IIUM Press 2011
• 主题: TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices
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Multicasting is a useful communication scheme that facilitates group communication. Multicasting can improve the efficiency of the wireless link when sending multiple copies of messages. Multicast is a relatively unexplored research area, when it is compared with Unicast [I]. Over the past few years, several multicast routing protocols have been proposed for Ad-Hoc networks. In this chapter, we first provide a classification approach of the multicasting techniques in mobile Ad-Hoc networks, followed by the description of theexisting approaches that support QoS in mobile Ad-Hoc networks using multicasting scheme. We concentrate on hierarchical multicast routing protocols and position-based protocols, because of its relationship to our research. We will highlight their advantages and outline their limitations