Header Compression for Wireless Ad-hoc Networks in a Military Environment

We propose to implement and standardize header compression protocols for ad-hoc networks. In Phase I, we have demonstrated that header compression can increase the amount of available network bandwidth, reduce network delay, and reduce network delayvariance in an ad-hoc network. This is beneficial for applications such as voice and video. Now we propose to realize the protocols designed in Phase I and Phase I Bridge. Phase II will complete with real-world demonstrations of the viability of atwo-level header comression architecture using laptops and voice and video applications running over an AODV network.This will make voice and video transmission more efficient across wireless ad-hoc networks. The developed techniques will be applicable toany tunnels across the Internet, including encrypted tunnels for businesses.