Reed-Solomon Hybrid-ARQ Error Control With Erasure Decoding For Mobile Communication Networks

Abstract

This paper examines the performance of a Reed-Solomon hybrid-ARQ error control system (W/HARQ) over slowly fading channels with feedback. The RS/HARQ system uses erasure decoding in a hybrid-ARQ protocol to provide excellent reliability performance at the expense of a reduction in throughput. This protocol allows for the variation of the erasure threshold and the effective diameter of the decoding operation, providing a powerful, flexible error control system for mobile radio applications.