A Control and Management Network for Wireless ATM Systems

TL;DR

This paper presents a control and management network for mobile wireless ATM systems, integrating GPS-based beamforming, a novel VNC algorithm, and simulation results to enhance network deployment and management.

Contribution

It introduces a new control network architecture with GPS-controlled beamforming and a predictive VNC algorithm for mobile wireless ATM networks.

Findings

Simulation results demonstrate system feasibility.

VNC algorithm improves network configuration efficiency.

GPS-based beamforming enables spatial reuse.

Abstract

This paper describes the design of a control and management network (orderwire) for a mobile wireless Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network. This mobile wireless ATM network is part of the Rapidly Deployable Radio Network (RDRN). The orderwire system consists of a packet radio network which overlays the mobile wireless ATM network, each network element in this network uses Global Positioning System (GPS) information to control a beamforming antenna subsystem which provides for spatial reuse. This paper also proposes a novel Virtual Network Configuration (VNC) algorithm for predictive network configuration. A mobile ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI) based on VNC is also discussed. Finally, as a prelude to the system implementation, results of a Maisie simulation of the orderwire system are discussed.