Liu, YSTakawira, FXu, HJ2009-03-062009-03-062007-09Liu, YS, Takawira, F and Xu, HJ. 2007. Approximate discrete time analysis of the hybrid Token-CDMA MAC system. IEEE Africon Conference 2007, Windhoek, Namibia, 26-28 September, pp 6.0-7803-8606-Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/3154Copyright: 2007 IEEE Africon ConferenceIn this paper a hybrid Token-CDMA based medium access control (MAC) protocol is considered. The MAC scheme is analytically modelled as a multiserver multiqueue (MSMQ) system in the case of a gated service discipline. The authors present an approximated discrete time analysis for the queue inside the system where the analysis is concerned with the general case in which the system accommodates several traffic classes. Each queue in the system is assumed to incorporate the input model, the vacation model and the buffer model. The packet arrival process is assumed to be a Poisson distribution, with the same rate for the queues in each traffic class, and data rate quality of service (QoS) is incorporated to regulate the input. Packet service time is modelled with independent, identically distributed random variables with geometric distributions. Moments of the packet delay are derived using the probability generating function approachenHybrid MAC designMSMQ systemDiscrete time analysisPacket delayIEEE Africon Conference 2007Conference PresentationLiu, Y., Takawira, F., & Xu, H. (2007). Approximate discrete time analysis of the hybrid Token-CDMA MAC system. IEEE. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3154Liu, YS, F Takawira, and HJ Xu. "Approximate discrete time analysis of the hybrid Token-CDMA MAC system." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3154Liu Y, Takawira F, Xu H, Approximate discrete time analysis of the hybrid Token-CDMA MAC system; IEEE; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3154 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Liu, YS AU - Takawira, F AU - Xu, HJ AB - In this paper a hybrid Token-CDMA based medium access control (MAC) protocol is considered. The MAC scheme is analytically modelled as a multiserver multiqueue (MSMQ) system in the case of a gated service discipline. The authors present an approximated discrete time analysis for the queue inside the system where the analysis is concerned with the general case in which the system accommodates several traffic classes. Each queue in the system is assumed to incorporate the input model, the vacation model and the buffer model. The packet arrival process is assumed to be a Poisson distribution, with the same rate for the queues in each traffic class, and data rate quality of service (QoS) is incorporated to regulate the input. Packet service time is modelled with independent, identically distributed random variables with geometric distributions. Moments of the packet delay are derived using the probability generating function approach DA - 2007-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Hybrid MAC design KW - MSMQ system KW - Discrete time analysis KW - Packet delay KW - IEEE Africon Conference 2007 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 SM - 0-7803-8606-X T1 - Approximate discrete time analysis of the hybrid Token-CDMA MAC system TI - Approximate discrete time analysis of the hybrid Token-CDMA MAC system UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3154 ER -