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Investigating Depth-Fanout Trade-O in WiMAX Mesh Networks

Wireless Mesh Networks WMNs have been an emerging technology for providing cost/effective broadband Internet access. The research done insofar usually assumes that the wireless backbone of a WMN is built using IEEE 802.11 technologies. Such an approach has the drawback of leading to dense and sub-optimal deployments, due to the...

Tags: Mesh Networking, Network, Wireless, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-01-01

Providing QoS to Real and Interactive Data Applications in WiMax Mesh Networks

This paper consider the problem of centralized routing and scheduling for IEEE 802.16 mesh networks so as to provide Quality of Service QoS to individual real and interactive data applications. First an optimal and fair routing and scheduling decision is obtained for aggregate demands for different source-destination pairs. This paper...

Tags: QoS, Network, Indian Institute Of Science, Mesh Networking, WiMAX, Networking, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-01-01

Mesh Networks: Decentralized, Self-Forming, Self-Healing Networks That Achieve Unprecedented Coverage, Throughput, Flexibility and Cost Efficiency

Mesh networks technology is helping to enable the 4th generation of wireless mobility by using basic Radio Frequency RF physics in a new way - overcoming inherent limitations to achieve unprecedented coverage, throughput, flexibility and cost-efficiency. Mesh networking offers a new model of seamless mobility that's already transforming wireless data...

Tags: Network, Mobility, Wireless, Mesh Networks Technology, Mesh Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking

White papers 2008-12-24

Meraki seeks resellers for its new solar-powered Wi-Fi mesh device

Yes, I am officially one of those people addicted to mobile e-mail, text messages, mobile Facebook. Whatever. Which is why I had to blog about the existence of a new solar-powered Wi-Fi mesh device that promises to fulfill the connection addiction of people like me. Meraki Solar,...

Tags: Solar Panel, Meraki, Mesh Networking, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-12-09

Detection of Denial of Service Attacks in Wireless Mesh Networks

Mesh networks are a new technology that provide nodes with the ability of self forming and self healing as well as provide multi hop wireless links with infrastructure support. Previous research has mainly been on intrusion detection techniques in multi hop networks since due to their ad hoc nature and...

Tags: Denial Of Service, Network, Carleton University, Wireless, Mesh Networking, Intrusion Detection, Network Security, Security, Networking

White papers 2008-11-28

Assessment of Urban-Scale Wireless Networks With a Small Number of Measurements

In order to evaluate, improve, or expand a deployed, citywide wireless mesh network, it is necessary to assess the network's spatial performance. This paper presents a general framework to accurately predict a network's well-served area, termed the metric region, via a small number of measurements. Assessment of deployed networks must...

Tags: Network, Region, Association For Computing Machinery, Mesh Networking, Performance Management, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2008-09-19

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" HandheldDigital radio is here today...But I never seem to hear that much about it. I have pretty much given up listening to music over AM/FM. I much prefer internet radio mostly because of fewer commercials but also the selection is greater. If you...

Tags: Digital music, mesh networking, handheld, radio, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Sirius, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-24

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld

The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Handheld, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Video, Sirius, Android, Mesh Networking, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Networking, Marketing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-24

OMSTPA - ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) Advanced v8.5

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this course, you will get an advanced overview of the features and functions of the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP and you'll learn to perform many of the tasks required to successfully turn up an ONS 15454 MSTP network. You will learn how...

Tags: Network, Circuit, Provision, Mesh Networking, Networking

Training 2008-08-01

TDMA Scheduling in Long-Distance WiFi Networks

In the last few years, long-distance WiFi networks have been used to provide Internet connectivity in rural areas. The strong requirement to support real-time applications in these settings leads one to consider TDMA link scheduling. Such scheduling takes on a different flavour in long-distance mesh networks due to the unique...

Tags: Network, TDMA, Indian Institute Of Technology, Mesh Networking, Cellular Phones, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

White papers 2008-08-01

2nd-generation Intel Classmates reviewed

I just love these little laptops, so here's another repost while I've "gone fishin'". Intel recently sent me two examples of their second-generation Classmate PC for testing. The Classmates include numerous improvements on their already well-thought-out first-gen machines and mark the first versions that we can...

Tags: Intel Corp., Intel Classmates, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Memory, Mesh Networking, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-15

A Load-Aware Routing Metric for Wireless Mesh Networks

Routing metrics play a critical role in Wireless Mesh Networks WMNs. Several metrics have already been proposed but none of them can effectively capture both local traffic load and hidden node issues. This paper proposes a load and interference-aware routing metric for wireless mesh networks, named Contention Window Based CWB...

Tags: Aware, Network, Wireless, Link Weight, Mesh Networking, Networking

White papers 2008-06-22

SEC-SNMP: Policy-Based Security Management for Sensor Networks

This paper presents a sensor network security management framework called Sec-SNMP, which organizes and manages security related behaviors in sensor networks based on security policies. There are three main components in Sec-SNMP: Sec-SNMP manager, Sec-SNMP agent and a policy control and deployment protocol. Sec-SNMP manager provides the interface between human...

Tags: Network, Sensor, Security Management, SEC-SNMP, Sec-SNMP Manager, Sec-SNMP Agent, Mesh Networking, Security, Networking

White papers 2008-06-06

A Wireless Sensor Network Infrastructure for Personal Monitoring

This paper presents an infrastructure for the deployment of personal applications, based on the monitoring of the users in an unobtrusive way, independently of their location and activities. The infrastructure is based on the ZigBee technology, which allows the deployment of a mesh network. This network is formed by fixed...

Tags: Mobile, Network, Wireless Sensor Network, Monitoring, Infrastructure, Wireless, University Of Navarra, Advertising & Promotion, Mesh Networking, Marketing, Networking

White papers 2008-04-28

Incident Scene, Event and Disaster Management: More Effective Response With Wireless Broadband and Rugged Devices

Public safety agencies have historically relied primarily on voice communication with some use of data. Today, large repositories of vital data are available at all levels. Public safety organizations are demanding the ability to have this information available at every incident. The Department of Homeland Security has articulated a vision...

Tags: Broadband, Disaster Management, Incident Management, Motorola Inc., Wireless Broadband, Wireless, Safety Organization, Mesh Networking, Broadband Internet, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Telecommunications

White papers 2008-04-07

Are mini-laptops worth deploying without Internet access?

Are mini-laptops worth deploying without Internet access?The mesh network should negate some of the problems with lack of Internet.In addition to the advantage of just having the unconnected laptop, complete with textbooks, I would imagine the the collaboration allowed by the mesh network would be invaluable. Even if there isn't...

Tags: INTERNET, mini-laptops worth, mesh networking, Internet access, network, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-03-28

Whatever happened to Microsoft's 'other' mesh projects?

"Mesh" is the hot new buzzword in Microsoft land, thanks to remarks about Microsoft's future direction made by Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie earlier this month. But there is more than one "mesh" in Redmond. Ozzie outlined his vision for future device and social-networking meshes. But...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Corp., ShareNETS, Mesh Networking, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-03-19

Group-Aware Stream Filtering for Bandwidth-Efficient Data Dissemination

This paper is concerned with disseminating high-volume data streams to many simultaneous applications over a low-bandwidth wireless mesh network. For bandwidth efficiency, they propose a group-aware stream filtering approach, used in conjunction with multicasting, that exploits two overlooked, yet important, properties of these applications, many applications can tolerate some degree...

Tags: Data Quality, Application, Aware, Dartmouth College, Mesh Networking, Databases, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2008-03-06

Interesting report on OLPC mesh networking

Interesting report on OLPC mesh networkingWireless or wired?Technologies like the mesh network would be a heaven-sent here in sunny South Africa, but unfortunately tertiary institutions do not seem to care that much for any advanced technology. Sure, cost may be a factor, but so is innovation and development, and it...

Tags: mesh networking, One Laptop Per Child project, network

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

Interesting report on OLPC mesh networking

Computerworld Australia is featuring a discussion of the mesh networking in use on OLPC's XO laptop. In particular, one of the key developers and testers of the technology provides insight into its functionality, limitations, and innovative ways to extend its capabilities. While ZDNet's George Ou has...

Tags: Network, One Laptop Per Child Project, Computerworld Australia, George Ou, Mesh Networking, Networking, Wireless, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-03-04