Research Article
An OpenFlow Testbed for the Evaluation of Vertical Handover Decision Algorithms in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-13326-3_17, author={Ryan Izard and Adam Hodges and Jianwei Liu and Jim Martin and Kuang-Ching Wang and Ke Xu}, title={An OpenFlow Testbed for the Evaluation of Vertical Handover Decision Algorithms in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks}, proceedings={Testbeds and Research Infrastructure: Development of Networks and Communities. 9th International ICST Conference, TridentCom 2014, Guangzhou, China, May 5-7, 2014, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM}, year={2014}, month={11}, keywords={Heterogeneous Wireless Networks OpenFlow IP Mobility Testbeds Vertical Handovers}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-13326-3_17} }- Ryan Izard
Adam Hodges
Jianwei Liu
Jim Martin
Kuang-Ching Wang
Ke Xu
Year: 2014
An OpenFlow Testbed for the Evaluation of Vertical Handover Decision Algorithms in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
TRIDENTCOM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13326-3_17
Abstract
This paper details a framework that leverages Software Defined Networking (SDN) features to provide a testbed for evaluating handovers for IPv4 heterogeneous wireless networks. The framework is intended to be an extension to the Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) testbed, but the essence of the framework can be applied on any OpenFlow (OF) enabled network. Our goal is to enable researchers to evaluate vertical handover decision algorithms using GENI resources, open source software, and low cost commodity hardware. The framework eliminates the triangle routing problem experienced by other previous IPv4-compatible IP mobility solutions. This paper provides an overview of the testbed framework, implementation details for our installation using GENI WiMAX resources, and a discussion of future work.
