Authors:
Katarzyna Kosek-Szott
;
Janusz Gozdecki
;
Krzysztof Loziak
;
Marek Natkaniec
;
Szymon Szott
and
Michal Wagrowski
Affiliation:
AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Keyword(s):
Wireless Mesh Networks, Virtualization, Virtual Network Operators, Resource Separation.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Coverage, Connectivity and Deployment Issues
;
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks and Multi-Hop Wireless
;
Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks
;
Telecommunications
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
Abstract:
Network virtualization is one of the key concepts of the Future Internet. However, the use of virtualization techniques in wireless mesh networks has thus far not been adequately studied. In this paper we describe VIMENO: a Virtual wireless Mesh Network architecture for Operators, i.e., the first virtualization-enabled
wireless mesh network architecture designed for operators. In the proposed architecture, virtualization is used to divide the mesh resources governed by a single mesh network operator among multiple virtual network operators. The advantage of this outsourcing approach is that each virtual network operator can focus on
providing a service to its end-users, leaving the network administration to the mesh network operator. This leads to the lowering of the operating expenditure of virtual network operators and allows tailoring of each virtual network to individual operator and service requirements.