Cross-layer and one-hop neighbor-assisted video sharing solution in MANETs

Fast resources discovery and high QoS guarantee are key determinants for efficient Mobile P2P (MP2P) video sharing. In this paper, we propose a Cross-Layer and one-Hop Neighbor-assisted Video Sharing solution (CNVS) in MANETs. By making use of cross-layer approaches to bridge the overlay and MAC layer and with the help of dissemination assisted by one-hop neighbors, CNVS intelligently builds the resource-centric self-organization node cluster group. In order to meet the QoS requirement, by making use of video resources access cost model, each peer can disconnect less efficient connection with original supplier and choose the peer which provides the low access cost as new supplier. Simulation results also show how CNVS achieves lower average end-to-end delay, less average number of hops for video data delivery, lower routing overhead and packet loss rate, and higher network throughput in comparison with another state of the art solution.