An enhanced EDCG replica allocation method in ad hoc networks

Abstract

The maturity of wireless technology has led to an ever-increasing interest in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). Many applications are expected to be developed using MANETs. However, the connectivity among mobile hosts may change due to their mobility which results in frequent disconnections. Thus, data accessibility in MANETs is lower than that in traditional fixed networks. To ensure high data accessibility, most researches utilized replica allocation methods to improve data accessibility in MANETs. We propose a new replica allocation method for allocating replicas with high access frequencies on mobile ad hoc networks.