Design and Analysis of Mobile Backbone Networks
Abstract
The authors have been investigating the design of next-generation mobile wireless networks that employ no existing infrastructure to aid the communications process. They have new mechanisms for providing such networking services and for configuring (ad hoc) wireless network systems through their innovative development of the Mobile Backbone Network (MBN) concept. Their network architecture resembles that of a cellular network system in that they employ Backbone Nodes (BNs) that have similar functionality to that provided by base stations for cellular wireless networks. Backbone Capable Nodes (BCNs) are automatically selected to act as BNs based upon their location, radio communications reach, and communications and processing capacities. Using the BNs, backbone networks (BNets) automatically self-configure under unit movements and adapt to changes in communications conditions. Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are guided to desirable locations to serve as BNs in areas that require communications access support. A backbone node is used to manage its access network (ANet). The latter serves to provide access to the network of regular nodes or of gateway nodes. The authors also have been developing the following: techniques for the topological synthesis of mobile backbone networks; new methods (identified as MPLS+) for effective networking and routing of messages across BNets when the processes implemented by the nodal routers must be simplified due to their capacity, size, and power constraints; and developing new medium access control (MAC) algorithms for access networks feeding their MBN architectures. In addition, the authors have been evaluating and synthesizing such networks under the loading of highly bursty traffic processes, modeled as multifractal stochastic processes. These networks serve as key architectures for the design and operation of next-generation military network systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA414071
Entities
People
- Izhak Rubin
Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles