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 study, we 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, we 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. Performance of the ARQ Proxy is evaluated using EURAE extensions for ns2 simulator. Results demonstrate significant improvements in terms of system capacity, TCP throughput performance, and higher tolerance to transmission errors.
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