Separated Random Linear Network Coding Based on Cooperative Medium Access Control

A separated random linear network coding (SRLNC) technique that separately transmits a coding coefficient (CC) and a coded packet (CP) in different frames is proposed based on cooperative control frames in distributed relay networks. SRLNC technique can improve retransmission performance by reducing retransmission overhead, because either the CC or CP is retransmitted, whereas conventional RLNC re...