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Distributed Mobile Servers: Vehicle to Increase Effective Bandwidth and End to End Connectivity in an Adhoc Mobile Network

by Hridesh Rajan

Abstract

Distributed Mobile Server is a novel concept to increase the available bandwidth and end to end connectivity in a Mobile Ad Hoc Network. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks are best option as far as easy deployment and configuration is concerned, but they do not scale well due to amount of overhead involved with forwarding and updating done at mobile nodes. A partition of such network into smaller networks connected using backbones can lead to better performance in terms of utilization of bandwidth and lead to the savings in battery power at the mobile nodes up to some extent. If the partition is done statically, like the typical fixed networks, utilization of the available resources is mostly sub-optimal. The backbone, typically a fixed network, will also defeat the underlying principle of easy deployment. Providing a set of mobile servers, which co-operate with each other to cater to the need of bandwidth while maintaining the philosophy of easy deployment, can solve the problem. This paper describes the concept of Distributed Mobile Server, which intelligently cater to the needs of the network, shifting their position according to the needs. This hierarchical approach helps in optimal utilization of the available resources, while conforming to the basic philosophy of easy deployment.

Bibliographic Information

@inproceedings{rajan01a,
author = {Hridesh Rajan},
title = {Distributed Mobile Servers: Vehicle to Increase Effective Bandwidth and End to End Connectivity in an Ad Hoc Mobile Network},
booktitle = {World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics ({SCI/ISAS 2001})},
volume = {XII},
location = {Orlando, FL},
month = {July},
year = {2001},
}

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