The objective of this proposal is to select and develop header compression techniques suitable for ad-hoc networks, and demonstrate their viability by analysis and simulation.. Recent header compression technology has been shown to be able to reduce overall packet sizes substantially, e.g., from 76 bytes (IPv6/UDP/RTP/payload) down to around 17 bytes (1 byte/payload). This reduction of 78 per cent has been achieved for voice traffic over mobile phone links. If similar gains can be realized across ad-hoc networks, a significant increase in available bandwidth, a reduction of packet loss rates, and a reduction of delay variance would follow. This will make voice and video transmission more efficient across wireless ad-hoc networks. The developed techniques will be applicable to any tunnels across the Internet, including encrypted tunnels for businesses.
Keywords: Header, Compression, Ad-Hoc, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Rohc, End-To-End