<p>Microwave backhaul networks are the dominant technology used to connect together access and core networks for their flexibility and cost-effectiveness in deployment. Unfortunately, microwave backhaul networks are susceptible to interference and are statically managed leading to poor Quality of Service (QoS) in the form of high delays and loss as well as being inefficient on energy. The use of Software Defined Networking (SDN) is proposed to address these problems by dynamically managing resources to work around the interference and remove static allocations. Two new algorithms, CUT and OptiCUT were designed to compute an optimal topology, to minimise loss and delay while at the same time reducing power consumption.</p>
<p>Microwave backhaul networks are the dominant technology used to connect together access and core networks for their flexibility and cost-effectiveness in deployment. Unfortunately, microwave backhaul networks are susceptible to interference and are statically managed leading to poor Quality of Service (QoS) in the form of high delays and loss as well as being inefficient on energy. The use of Software Defined Networking (SDN) is proposed to address these problems by dynamically managing resources to work around the interference and remove static allocations. Two new algorithms, CUT and OptiCUT were designed to compute an optimal topology, to minimise loss and delay while at the same time reducing power consumption.</p>
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