RLNC as a Network Layer Code

This white paper explains why coding at the physical-layer does not replace network coding at higher layers. That coding should be done preferentially at the physical-layer is a common ansatz in communication. We show how coding with less redundancy at the PHY-layer and using RLNC at the link-layer or at the transport-layer, greatly improves performance. Interestingly, coding at the transport-layer is potentially more advantageous. The gain from using RLNC at the link/network-layer ranges from 1 dB to 2 dB. With RLNC deployed at the transport-layer, we can expect gains in excess of 3 dB.

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