Over 30 Years of research Over 30 Years of research 1972: 1972: PPacket acket RRadio adio NETNETworkwork

1980s: 1980s: SURSURvivable vivable AAdaptive Radio daptive Radio NNetworketwork

Early 1990s: Early 1990s: GLOGLObal bal MOMObile Information System (& bile Information System (& NTDR)NTDR)

Mid 1990s: IETF MANETMid 1990s: IETF MANET

Many conferences, workshops & JournalsMany conferences, workshops & JournalsMobiHoc, MobiCom, INFOCOM, SECON, AdHoc, MobiHoc, MobiCom, INFOCOM, SECON, AdHoc, MASS,….MASS,….

Many papers, books, lots of excitement Many papers, books, lots of excitement

So much research So much research yet so few yet so few productsproducts

…………why?why?

Cliché ScenariosCliché Scenarios

Focused onFocused onTactical advantage in battle theatreTactical advantage in battle theatre

Emergency & Disaster recoveryEmergency & Disaster recoveryResearch agenda Research agenda

set by DoDset by DoD

Alternative ScenariosAlternative Scenarios

There are others, that are There are others, that are commercially interestingcommercially interesting

ScenariosScenarios

Focus on two scenariosFocus on two scenariosInter-home and Intra-home meshes: Inter-home and Intra-home meshes: Neighborhood Community NetworksNeighborhood Community Networks

Residential Broadband Internet Access in Residential Broadband Internet Access in hard to reach areas hard to reach areas

Questions to considerQuestions to consider

Are these reasonable scenarios?Are these reasonable scenarios?What is the true state of art for wireless What is the true state of art for wireless meshesmeshes

(Separate fact from fiction)(Separate fact from fiction)

Have we identified the right set of Have we identified the right set of technical problems? (what’s missing)technical problems? (what’s missing)Can we separate research from Can we separate research from engineeringengineeringWhat are the limits of current What are the limits of current technologies? What can we expect / hope technologies? What can we expect / hope for from future Technologies -- Timelinesfor from future Technologies -- TimelinesWhat are the top n problems we should to What are the top n problems we should to be solvingbe solvingHow should we go about solving these How should we go about solving these problemproblem

TechnologiesTechnologies

Why can’t we simply borrow? Why Why can’t we simply borrow? Why reinvent?reinvent?

Different constraintsDifferent constraints

Spectrum, transmission power, size, Spectrum, transmission power, size, cost, etc.cost, etc.

Perhaps academics working with Perhaps academics working with industry can do it better industry can do it better

Meshing TogetherMeshing Together

IndustryIndustry

AcademiaAcademia

Regulators Regulators

Who is hereWho is hereAcademic Academic

InstitutesInstitutesUniversity of Illinois Urbana University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology

University of California Berkeley University of California Berkeley

The Swiss Federal Institute of The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)Technology Lausanne (EPFL)

Rice UniversityRice University

University of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts

University of California San Diego University of California San Diego

University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland

University of California Santa Barbara University of California Santa Barbara

University of California Santa CruzUniversity of California Santa Cruz

State University of New York Stony State University of New York Stony BrookBrook

University of California Los AngelesUniversity of California Los Angeles

University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington

International Computer Science International Computer Science InstituteInstitute

GovernmentGovernmentNational Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

Industry Industry Intel Intel

BBN Technologies BBN Technologies

PacketHop NetworksPacketHop Networks

HoneywellHoneywell

Tropos NetworksTropos Networks

MeshNetworksMeshNetworks

SkyPilotSkyPilot

Kiyon Inc.Kiyon Inc.

MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft ResearchMicrosoft Research

Advanced Strategy & PolicyAdvanced Strategy & Policy

Windows NetworkingWindows Networking

Windows CEWindows CE

Mobile DevicesMobile Devices

Summit GoalsSummit GoalsMaking Meshes RealMaking Meshes Real

Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other

Learning and exchanging knowledgeLearning and exchanging knowledge

Agreeing (or disagreeing) on what the Agreeing (or disagreeing) on what the future looks like future looks like

Identifying challenges & prioritizing Identifying challenges & prioritizing problemsproblems

Exploring opportunities for Exploring opportunities for collaborationscollaborations

Generating a report for the research Generating a report for the research communitycommunity

Working GuidelinesWorking Guidelines

Take a positionTake a positionKeep presentations high level, avoid Keep presentations high level, avoid nitty-gritty detail, refer us to your papersnitty-gritty detail, refer us to your papers

Share insights and experiencesShare insights and experiences

Interact !Interact !Lively discussions are highly encouragedLively discussions are highly encouraged

Challenge all assertionsChallenge all assertionsLet us know what you Let us know what you really really thinkthink

Day 1 (Listen and Digest)Day 1 (Listen and Digest)

KeynoteKeynote

4 Technical Sessions 4 Technical Sessions (Salish Ballroom)(Salish Ballroom)Mesh ArchitectureMesh Architecture

Mesh Capacity Mesh Capacity

Path Selection & Mesh TestbedsPath Selection & Mesh Testbeds

Management & SecurityManagement & Security

Poster & Demos Poster & Demos (Fall Terrace)(Fall Terrace)3 product group demos3 product group demos

2 research demos2 research demos

10 posters10 posters

Day 2 (Discuss & Day 2 (Discuss & Recommend)Recommend)KeynoteKeynote

Panel Panel (Salish Ballroom)(Salish Ballroom)

4 Brainstorming Sessions4 Brainstorming SessionsCapacity Capacity (Ballroom)(Ballroom)

Connectivity Connectivity (Falls Terrace)(Falls Terrace)

Security & Management Security & Management (Vintage)(Vintage)

Distributed Services Distributed Services (Atrium)(Atrium)

Report Back Report Back

Summary ImpressionsSummary Impressions

LogisticsLogistics

Presentations, Video Taping, Web sitePresentations, Video Taping, Web site

Lunches (Falls Terrace)Lunches (Falls Terrace)

Dinner – June 23Dinner – June 23rdrd (Host: Dan Ling) (Host: Dan Ling)

Wireless Internet AccessWireless Internet Access

Thanks for coming….Thanks for coming….