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The expansion of networks worldwide and its benefits allowed the emergence and application of several technologies aimed at exchanging information in a decentralized manner, such as Blockchain, where there is no need for a reliable agent or third party for management. In this context, the emergence of various distributed wireless networks was possible, such as community networks, where large mesh networks composed of hundreds of nodes built by communities seek to solve digital inclusion problems. Wireless mesh networks still present some challenges in their growth. Even with specific protocols like Babel, which optimize its operation, there are problems such as reliability among network members and the correct distribution of resources to encourage its growth. These characteristics prevent wireless mesh networks from developing to reach areas of technology scarcity called the last mile. Thus, this work uses the optimization techniques for WMNs achieved by the Babel protocol and proposes the modification of the original Babel protocol to insert financial incentive mechanisms into the protocol. The article presents the proposed modifications and demonstrates, through simulation tests, the functioning and efficiency of the protocol extensions through the OMNeT++ platform combined with the INET Framework tool.
This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001.
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Carvalho, R.B.S., Westphall, C.M., Machado, C. (2022). An Extension of the Babel Protocol to Include Operating Cost: Providing Sustainability in Community Networks. In: Gervasi, O., Murgante, B., Hendrix, E.M.T., Taniar, D., Apduhan, B.O. (eds) Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2022. ICCSA 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13375. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10522-7_19
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