Performance Evaluation Of IEEE 802.11e MAC Layer Using Cell Processor

Abstract IEEE802.11e is a new 802.11 Wireless LAN WLAN standard which supports applications with Quality of Service QoS. It is widely considered to play a major role in multimedia wireless home networks. The Cell Broadband Engine is a new multicore microprocessor architecture for high performance computer applications. In this project we are trying to provide a simple simulator framework for IEEE 802.11e as well as its implementation in CELL processor. The simulator will run in a uni-processor x86 which will provide the performance evaluation of IEEE 802.11e MAC. The simulator in CELL processor will perform the same operation as the simulator developed for uni-processor with additional speed up. The multicore processing capability of the CELL processor will provide fast and reliable simulation results as it is done in a uni-processor machine.