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Testbeds for networking research allow experimenters to validate performance of algorithms and architectures under realistic conditions. Further, virtualizing such testbeds allows the deployer to improve utilization of the testbed while preserving reproducibility of the results and originality of the control environment. This paper describes an essential set of services for deploying a virtualized wireless testbed. It proposes (1) environment control, (2) virtual radio control, (3) slice feedback, and (4) a virtual radio isolation service as four fundamental services required for deploying these virtualized wireless testbeds. Using a virtualized WiMAX basestation as an example, this paper describes the design of the WiMAX-VM and the WiMAX-RF grid services which encompass the four fundamental services.
Research supported in part by the National Science Foundation grant#CNS-072505.
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Bhanage, G., Seskar, I., Raychaudhuri, D. (2012). A Service Oriented Experimentation Framework for Virtualized WiMAX Systems. In: Korakis, T., Li, H., Tran-Gia, P., Park, HS. (eds) Testbeds and Research Infrastructure. Development of Networks and Communities. TridentCom 2011. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 90. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29273-6_12
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