Extending INET Framework for Directional and Asymmetrical Wireless Communications

Paula Uribe (1) , Juan-Carlos Maureira (2) , Olivier Dalle (2)

1 CMM - Centre de modélisation mathématique / Centro de Modelamiento Matemático [Santiago]
2 MASCOTTE - Algorithms, simulation, combinatorics and optimization for telecommunications

This paper reports our work on extending the Omnet INET Framework with a directional radio model, putting a special emphasis on the implementation of asymmetrical communications. We first analyze the original INET radio model, focusing on its design and components. Then we discuss the modifications that have been done to support directional communications. Our preliminary results show that the new model is flexible enough to allow the user to provide any antenna pattern shape, with only an additional reasonable computational cost.

Mots clés: OMNeT++; INET Framework; Directional Radios; Asymmetrical communication

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Paula Uribe, Juan-Carlos Maureira, Olivier Dalle. Extending INET Framework for Directional and Asymmetrical Wireless Communications. [Research Report] RR-7120, INRIA. 2010. ⟨inria-00448033⟩