The RAMA (resource auction multiple access) protocol and its variation
s use a collision resolution protocol based on subscriber IDs to alloc
ate available communication resources. However, these protocols suffer
from unfairness or high packet dropping probability. The authors prop
ose and analyse a novel deterministic packet access protocol, Q-RAMA,
to improve the quality of service in PCS networks. Simulation results
show that Q-RAMA has the lowest packet dropping probability and better
overall performance.