A unified utility-based framework for joint scheduling and buffer management in Delay Tolerant Networks

Key Points

• The framework enhances performance in delay tolerant networks by optimizing both scheduling and buffer management.
• Key performance metrics demonstrate significant improvements compared to existing methods in utility-based evaluations.
• The proposed utility-based framework integrates joint optimization techniques for efficient resource allocation.
• These findings indicate the framework's potential to address critical challenges in delay tolerant network management.