Efficiency of transport layer coding in networks with changing capacities

Abstract

This work considers application of error correcting codes on transport layer of network in condition of changing channel capacities. Changing channel capacities make this work different from others. The mean message delay is a parameter of interest. Simulation model of the network is used for the research. The network model is based on Kleinrock's one. Regular grid topology is used in simulation. The research gives dependency of average message delay on intensity of changes in channel capacities. The dependencies for transmission using transport layer coding and for transmission without application of transport coding are compared.