Performance analysis of WiLD technology in the Andean region of Ecuador

The evolution of wireless networks and the low cost of WiFi technology, have enabled a promising scenario for deployment of these kind of networks in rural areas, as an effective alternative to interconnect distanced sites above tens kilometers. This work presents the results of the performance evaluation of a network with WiLD technology, based on simulation and a deployment in the Andean region of Ecuador, between a station located at Special Forces in Latacunga with an station located at Cerro Pilisurco, distanced approximately 32 km. The main difference between the results obtained in simulation and in the experimental deployment refers, while the simulator allowed to change values corresponding to the physical and link layer, we were unable to control values concerning to delays due to processing and the propagation model, which did not consider regional climatic factors. The link presents a normalized throughput of 0.3 and a mean delay of 5s.