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Small cells, wireless backhaul and renewable energy: a solution for disaster aftermath communications

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Josep Mangues-Bafalluy,

José Núñez-MartínezAuthors Info & Claims

CogART '11: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Cognitive Radio and Advanced Spectrum Management

Article No.: 52, Pages 1 - 7

https://doi.org/10.1145/2093256.2093308

Published: 26 October 2011 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper we propose a network infrastructure to be deployed in the aftermath of a disaster with the aim of providing communication services to both emergency responders and civilians. The proposed infrastructure is a Network of Small Cells powered by renewable energy that features an all-wireless multi-hop backhaul network together with self-organization capabilities. After describing the main challenges to be investigated in the scenario under consideration, we describe in detail the proposed solution, introducing its main building blocks and architectural entities, and highlighting its benefits in comparison with legacy solutions.

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Small cells, wireless backhaul and renewable energy: a solution for disaster aftermath communications
1. Networks
  1. Network types
    1. Mobile networks
    2. Wireless access networks

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CogART '11: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Cognitive Radio and Advanced Spectrum Management

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DOI:10.1145/2093256

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