DocumentCode :
2463573
Title :
RFP: Repository Based Forwarding Protocol for Opportunistic Networks
Author :
Greede, Abdolbast ; Allen, Stuart M. ; Whitaker, Roger M.
Author_Institution :
Mobile Commun. Group, Cardiff Univ., Cardiff, UK
fYear :
2009
fDate :
15-18 Sept. 2009
Firstpage :
329
Lastpage :
334
Abstract :
Opportunistic networking is one of the most interesting evolutions of mobile ad hoc networks. In this kind of wireless network, mobile nodes such as mobile phones and PDAs, use the mobility of devices as well as wireless forwarding between intermediate nodes to communicate with each other, hence a complete route between source and destination is not required at any point in time. The design of efficient forwarding protocols for opportunistic networks is a research challenge due to the absence of a priori information about the topological development of the network over time. Forwarding protocols in opportunistic networks usually employ only mobile devices to facilitate data forwarding. In this paper we examine the use of fixed infrastructure (or repositories) together with user mobility information to facilitate data forwarding in opportunistic networks. We propose a repository based forwarding protocol (RFP), and compare it with the epidemic routing protocol. The results show a quantifiable and significant benefit in performance when evaluated on practical scenarios.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; mobile radio; protocols; PDA; data forwarding; epidemic routing protocol; mobile ad hoc networks; mobile nodes; mobile phones; opportunistic networking; repository based forwarding protocol; wireless network; Ad hoc networks; Floods; Mobile ad hoc networks; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Peer to peer computing; Routing protocols; Spread spectrum communication; Wireless communication; Wireless networks; Forwarding protocols; ad hoc Networks; opportunistic networks; routing protocols;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies, 2009. NGMAST '09. Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff, Wales
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3786-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NGMAST.2009.33
Filename :
5337428
Link To Document :
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