# Impact of beaconing interval on throughput and remaining battery life
An enhanced version of the protocol has been implemented in the field<ref>{{cite webjournal |title=Next-Generation Tactical Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks |work=TRW Technology Review Journal |date=2004 |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LJotUZzeYZxHUg1F8YMm2zS5OdNKgguQ/view |website=[[Google Drive]]}}</ref> by defense contractor [[TRW Inc.]] in 2002. The enhancement made to the protocol include: (a) network-layer QoS additions and (b) route precedence capabilities.
