Experiences from Deploying a Real-Life DTN System
Anders Lindgren, Avri Doria · 2007
T he SNetwork Connectivity (SNC) project works to enable Internet connectivity for the S´ ami population of reindeer herders in the Laponia region in northern Sweden. In this area, no infrastructure and thus, no Internet connec- tivity is normally available. Thus, DTN functionality is used to enable connectivity through the use of mobile relays. This paper describes a deployment and field test done within the SNC project, in which a Delay-Tolerant Networking system was deployed in the target region. Tests were run of the PRoPHET routing protocol, and three different applications were deployed and tested sucessfully. I. INTRODUCTION This paper describes a real-life deployment of a Delay Tol- erant Networking (DTN) system, and the experiences gained from that deployment. During a week in August 2006, the S´ ami Network Connectivity (SNC) project conducted a field test in the mountains of the Laponia region in the north of Sweden. The technological solution that was tested during this week had been the work of 2.5 years of the SNC project. The SNC project focuses on establishing Internet communication for the S´ ami population of reindeer herders, who live in remote areas, and relocate their base in accordance with a yearly cycle dictated by the natural behavior of reindeer. This population currently does not have reliable wired, wireless or satellite communication capabilities in major areas within which they work and live (or would prefer to stay if possible).