White papers

Mesh networks provide an interesting solution for many ad-hoc networks. The concept of "hopping" creates the ability to communicate with devices that are not in direct radio reach. Standard IEEE 802.11 solves this through IP forwarding at Layer 3, at the cost of additional delay. Flame significantly reduces this delay. FLAME introduces a fast forwarding mechanism that fits nicely between Layer 2 and Layer 3. It can run on any Ethernet enabled device, and supports IPv4 and IPv6.



The evaluation of large-scale disasters show that communication is a major bottleneck for effective disaster relief operations. The introduction of broadband applications will enhance the communication. The large amount of data that will be involved in large-scale operation does however require a new communication architecture. This white paper introduces a whitepaper.




Even in dense urban environments only 6% of the allocated spectrum is really in used. A smarter use of the spectrum is needed with the increasing usage of radio for data communication. Cognitive Radios realise smarter use of the spectrum. The white paper Today's opportunities for Cognitive Radio in Europe focuses on Cognitive Radio from a EU legislation point of view, its trends and how Cognitive Radio can be applied given current legislation.




Internet-based applications are becoming more and more popular. As a result an increasing number of people want to be on-line while on-the-move. Internet is provided to users-on-the-move through various access technologies, each with its own apparent advantages. With the rise of context-aware services, end-users not only expect to have seamless handovers between technologies, but also to be always best-connected. The white paper QMC - QoS support in Mobile IPv6 explains how control of the required QoS can be managed over these heterogeneous networks with the help of IPv6.