An Adaptive ARQ – HARQ Method with Two RS Codes

In this paper we proposed multistage adaptive ARQ/HARQ/HARQ scheme. This method combines pure ARQ (Automatic Repeat reQuest) mode in low channel bit error rate and hybrid ARQ method using two different Reed-Solomon codes in middle and high error rate conditions. It follows, that our scheme has three stages. The main goal is to increase number of states in adaptive HARQ methods and be able to achieve maximum throughput for every channel bit error rate. We will prove the proposal by calculation and then with simulations in land mobile satellite channel environment. Optimization of scheme system parameters is described in order to maximize the throughput in the whole defined Signal-to- Noise Ratio (SNR) range in selected channel environment.

Authors:

• Michal Martinovič
• Jaroslav Polec
• Kvetoslava Kotuliaková

Keywords:

• Signal-to-noise ratio
• throughput
• forward error correction (FEC)
• pure and hybrid automatic repeat request (ARQ).

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