Abstract
Software-defined networking (SDN) is gaining interest
among the traditional vendors of networking devices and
network operators. Promises such as simplified network
control and resource management are valuable features for
network operators. However, the SDN paradigm cannot
suddenly bring more bandwidth to existing networks; it
merely offers tools for more efficient use of available
resources. Together, these benefits could provide means
for network providers in rural areas to gain
cost-efficiency. To this day, less research has been done
on how to utilise SDN in practice in wireless rural area
networking. This paper presents an on-going work on
utilising SDN capabilities in wireless networks. It
describes some design ideas and evaluates basic building
blocks that enable SDN in low-cost wireless networks.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering |
| Subtitle of host publication | e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 39-48 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-331908367-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 5th International Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2013 - Blantyre, Malawi Duration: 25 Nov 2013 → 27 Nov 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2013 |
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| Abbreviated title | AFRICOMM 2013 |
| Country | Malawi |
| City | Blantyre |
| Period | 25/11/13 → 27/11/13 |
Keywords
- OpenFlow
- SDN
- Open vSwitch
- WiFi
- wireless mesh