Multi-domain SDN controller federation in hybrid FiWi-MANET networks

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking

Thomas Lagkas¹  Paolo Bellavista²  Panagiotis Sarigiannidis³  Carlo Giannelli⁴ 

[1] Computer Science Department, The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College;Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna;Department of Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, University of Western Macedonia;Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Ferrara;

关键词: Software-defined networking;    Multi-domain federation;    MANET;    Fiber-wireless;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13638-018-1119-0

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Traditionally, mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) and hybrid optical-wireless networks, also known as fiber-wireless (FiWi), have been considered disjointly and independently, with no synergic management solutions. The former has primarily focused on dispatching packets among mobile nodes in infrastructure-less and very dynamic environments, the latter on offering high-bandwidth and low-latency access to cellular-equipped mobile nodes. The recent advancements and penetration of software-defined networking (SDN) techniques have stimulated the adoption of SDN-based flexible monitoring and control also for the MANET and FiWi domains. In this perspective, the paper originally proposes a model and an architecture that loosely federate MANET and FiWi domains based on the interaction of MANET and FiWi controllers: the primary idea is that our MANET and FiWi federated controllers can seldom exchange monitoring data and control hints the one with the other, thus mutually enhancing their capability of packet management over hybrid FiWi-MANET networks. Our model is applied to several relevant use cases to practically point out the benefits of the proposal in terms of both load balancing and fairness improvements.

【 授权许可】

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