An ad hoc networking for inter-MONET using mobile IPv6 and OLSR

Abstract

Trends in fourth generation (4G) wireless networks are clearly identified by the full-IP concept where all traffic (data, control, voice and video services, etc.) will be transported in IP packets. MObile NETwork (MONET) is a group of mobile nodes moving together as a unit. Such groups are common characteristics of the vehicular environments, for example train and buses (which are attractive because of the high concentration of passengers on these vehicles). This paper investigates an ad hoc networking for Inter-MONET communications and interworking between MONETs and the global Internet. We propose a hierarchical architecture (1) integrating Mobile IPv6 and OLSR, a routing protocol for ad hoc networks, to manage universal mobility and to avoid the nested problem (2) connecting this ad hoc network to the Internet. The heterogeneous communication is established with the help of specific access routers, which serve as gateways. We describe the network scenario, its basic protocol architecture and we discuss the different practical approaches for routing. We validate our proposed architecture by analyses and simulations.

Macromobility support for mobile ad hoc networks using IPv6 and the OLSR routing protocol

“…The integration of Mobile IP and MANET has been introduced in multiple works in the literature [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. In [8] the authors propose the integration of Mobile IPv6 and MANETs for the support of mobile telemedicine systems that can be rapidly deployed in remote areas or in disaster situations where the telecommunication infrastructure is not available or may be destroyed.…”

“…In [9], Hamida et al present a network architecture composed by mobile networks denoted as MONETs and OLSR Access Routers (OLSR-AR) which provide connectivity to the Internet. Each MONET is composed by mobile network nodes and one or more mobile routers; all these nodes move together as a single unit.…”