On the Queueing Behavior of Random Codes over a Gilbert-Elliot Erasure Channel Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • This paper considers the queueing performance of a system that transmits coded data over a time-varying erasure channel. In our model, the queue length and channel state together form a Markov chain that depends on the system parameters. This gives a framework that allows a rigorous analysis of the queue as a function of the code rate. Most prior work in this area either ignores block-length (e.g., fluid models) or assumes error-free communication using finite codes. This work enables one to determine when such assumptions provide good, or bad, approximations of true behavior. Moreover, it offers a new approach to optimize parameters and evaluate performance. This can be valuable for delay-sensitive systems that employ short block lengths. 2010 IEEE.

name of conference

  • 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory

published proceedings

  • 2010 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INFORMATION THEORY

author list (cited authors)

  • Parag, P., Chamberland, J., Pfister, H. D., & Narayanan, K. R.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Parag, Parimal||Chamberland, Jean-Francois||Pfister, Henry D||Narayanan, Krishna R

publication date

  • June 2010