Architectural framework for mobile multicast support in wireless mesh networks

• Main Authors: Sanni, Mistura L., Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Hassan, Wan Haslina, Anwar, Farhat, Naji, Ahmed Wathik, Mahmoud Ahmed, Gharib Subhi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thailands National Science & Technology Development Agency 2013
• Subjects: TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/33095/1/scias39S_95.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/33095/; http://www.scienceasia.org/2013.39S.n1/scias39S_95.pdf

A wireless mesh network (WMN) is an infrastructure multihop ad hoc network with broadband capabilities. Multicasting is an efficient mechanism for delivery of group communication. However, the current IEEE 802.11s standard has no provision for efficient group communication delivery. Furthermore, t...