Complex Field Network Coding-Based Multipath Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Network coding in Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) is well-known in reducing delay, increasing throughput, and improving transmission reliability. While the data throughput capacity of MANETs is unknown, the scaling of capacity with the number of nodes has recently received increasing attention. This paper proposes a Complex Field Network Coding-based Multipath Routing in MANETs (CFNC-MRM). The performance of this routing method is studied using NS2 and evaluated in terms of the packet overhead, packet delivery ratio, and packet loss ratio when a packet is transmitted. Simulation shows that the CFNC-MRM is efficient, providing reliable multipath, promising and applicable in MANETs.