OpenFlow-based control architecture for the mobile FreeSpace optical networks

Mobile free space optical networks have aroused much attention due to the ability of providing high speed connectivity over long distance using the wireless laser links, while requiring relatively high available bandwidth resource and less energy consumption. However, maintaining the network with laserlinks is quite challenging due to a number of issues, such as the link fragility, the difficulty in pointing and tracking of the link, which also raises the great difficulty in the control of the network. In this paper, we present the methodology for the deployment of the mobile freespace optical networks based on our proposed OpenFlow-based control architecture. In addition, a new routing scheme is proposed and demonstrated on the testbed based on this control architecture. Delivery ratio, average delivery delay and time complexity are given to verify the performance of the OpenFlow-based control architecture.