Tree-Algorithms with Multi-Packet Reception and Successive Interference Cancellation

Abstract: In this paper, we perform a thorough analysis of tree-algorithms with multi-packet reception (MPR) and successive interference cancellation (SIC), showing a number of novel results. We first derive the basic performance parameters, which are the expected length of the collision resolution interval and the normalized throughput, conditioned on the number of contending users. We then study their asymptotic behaviour, identifying an oscillatory component that amplifies with the increase in MPR. In the next step, we derive the throughput for the gated and windowed access, assuming Poisson arrivals. We show that for windowed access, the bound on maximum stable normalized throughput increases with the increase in MPR. his implies that investing in advanced physical capabilities, i.e., MPR and SIC pays off from the perspective of the medium access control algorithm.