TCP over 3G links: Problems and Solutions
Ioannis Koukoutsidis

TL;DR
This paper analyzes TCP performance issues over 3G wireless links, identifying causes of poor performance and proposing protocol modifications to improve data transfer reliability in mobile cellular networks.
Contribution
It offers a focused analysis of TCP problems in 3G networks and suggests targeted solutions to enhance protocol performance amid mobility and wireless transmission challenges.
Findings
Identification of key TCP performance issues in 3G networks
Analysis of protocol modifications to mitigate mobility-related problems
Guidelines for improving TCP reliability over wireless links
Abstract
This review paper presents analytical information regarding the transfer of TCP data flows on paths towards interconnected wireless systems, with emphasis on 3G cellular networks. The focus is on protocol modifications in face of problems arising from terminal mobility and wireless transmission. The objective of this paper is not to present an exhaustive review of the literature, but to filter out the causes of poor TCP performance in such systems and give a rationalized view of measures that can be taken against them.
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Taxonomy
TopicsNetwork Traffic and Congestion Control · Wireless Communication Networks Research · IPv6, Mobility, Handover, Networks, Security
