Title :
ATHENA: a large-scale testbed for the next generation of interoperable networks and services
Author :
Negru, Daniel ; Mehaoua, Ahmed ; Pallis, Evangelos
Author_Institution :
CNRS-PRiSM Lab., Univ. of Versailles
Abstract :
Next generation networks consist of the convergence of all the types of networks, from cellular, broadcast to IP-based, with QoS, mobility and security functions assured, and designed to transport multimedia and data services over the same medium. The ATHENA approach is heading toward this by proposing a powerful concept of hybrid wireless metropolitan networking area that interconnects different heterogeneous networks, including the support of next generation IPv6 over broadcasting environments. Indeed, ATHENA proposes broadband infrastructure for the digital switchover, transition from analogue to digital TV, enhanced by the provision of IP services. Demonstration and evaluation of a large-scale deployed testbed in the city of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, is presented
Keywords :
IP networks; digital video broadcasting; metropolitan area networks; multimedia communication; open systems; quality of service; ATHENA approach; Internet protocol; QoS; broadcasting environment; data service; digital TV; heterogeneous network; hybrid wireless metropolitan area network; interoperable network; multimedia service; next generation IP network; quality of service; Cellular networks; Communication system security; Convergence; Data security; Digital multimedia broadcasting; Large-scale systems; Multimedia communication; Next generation networking; TV broadcasting; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities, 2006. TRIDENTCOM 2006. 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0106-2
DOI :
10.1109/TRIDNT.2006.1649160
