Menu or a la carte? An architecture for programming the data plane of constrained wireless networks

Menu ou à la carte ? Une architecture pour programmer le plan de donnée des réseaux sans fil contraints

Ahmad Mahmod (1) , Julien Montavont (1) , Thomas Noel (1)

1 ICube - Laboratoire des sciences de l'ingénieur, de l'informatique et de l'imagerie

Constrained wireless networks face a dynamic environment, subject to constant variations due to potential changes in their physical environment, evolving application requirements, and technological advancements. These variations can affect network performance and therefore require a reconfiguration of certain protocols, or even a replacement of one protocol in favor of another. In this article, we propose a modular architecture based on programmable networks allowing fine programming of the data plane of constrained wireless networks. Such an approach allows constant adaptation of the network to dynamic variations in order to maintain the required level of performance.

Mots clés: Low-Power Lossy Wireless Network; Software Defined Wireless Networks; Programmable Data Planes

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Ahmad Mahmod, Julien Montavont, Thomas Noel. Menu or a la carte? An architecture for programming the data plane of constrained wireless networks. 9èmes Rencontres Francophones sur la Conception de Protocoles, l'Évaluation de Performance et l'Expérimentation des Réseaux de Communication (CoRes 2024), May 2024, Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, France. ⟨hal-04552915⟩