Spontaneous networks

Antonio Liotta, George Exarchakos

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Abstract

How can we increase the capillarity of the Net without facing the daunting issues that come with large-scale infrastructures? Can we embed all necessary protocols into our terminals and then use the terminals themselves to relay packets? This chapter develops the vision of ubiquitous connectivity, pinpointing foundations and problems. Networks made without any dedicated hardware are possible, but require new protocols. Here, we discover how to build spontaneous, ad hoc networks starting from extremely simple mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNetworks for Pervasive Services
Subtitle of host publicationSix Ways to Upgrade the Internet
EditorsA. Liotta, G. Exarchakos
Place of PublicationBerlin
PublisherSpringer
Chapter4
Pages51-63
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789400714724
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Aug 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume92 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

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