Cross-Layer Error Control Optimization in 3G LTE

3G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a recent effort taken by cellular industries to step into wireless broadband market. The key enhancements target an introduction of new all-IP architecture, enhanced link layer and radio access with OFDM modulation and multiple antenna techniques. In this paper, the authors focus on the overhead deriving from the multilayer ARQ employed at the link and transport layers. To the aim of reducing unnecessary burden on the wireless link, they propose a cross-layer ARQ approach, called ARQ Proxy, which substitutes the transmission of TCP ACK packet with a short MAC layer request on the radio link. Packet identification is achieved through association of a hash function to the raw packet data.