Information propagation speed in mobile and delay tolerant networks

Philippe Jacquet*, Bernard Mans, Georgios Rodolakis

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Abstract

The goal of this paper is to increase our under-standing of the fundamental performance limits of mobile and Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs), where end-to-end multi-hop paths may not exist and communication routes may only be available through time and mobility. We use analytical tools to derive generic theoretical upper bounds for the information propagation speed in large scale mobile and intermittently connected networks. In other words, we upper-bound the optimal performance, in terms of delay, that can be achieved using any routing algorithm. We then show how our analysis can be applied to specific mobility and graph models to obtain specific analytical estimates. In particular, when nodes move at speed v and their density v is small (the network is sparse and surely disconnected), we prove that the information propagation speed is upper bounded by (1+ O(v2))v in the random way-point model, while it is upper bounded by O(v √vvv) for other mobility models (random walk, Brownian motion). We also present simulations that confirm the validity of the bounds in these scenarios.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe 28th Conference on Computer Communications, IEEE INFOCOM 2009
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages244-252
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781424435135
ISBN (Print)9781424435128
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event28th Conference on Computer Communications, IEEE INFOCOM 2009 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duration: 19 Apr 200925 Apr 2009

Publication series

NameIEEE INFOCOM
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)0743-166X

Other

Other28th Conference on Computer Communications, IEEE INFOCOM 2009
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Period19/04/0925/04/09

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