Research issues for data communication in mobile ad-hoc network database systems

Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANET) is an emerging area of research. Most current work is centered on routing issues. This paper discusses the issues associated with data communication with MANET database systems. While data push and data pull methods have been previously addressed in mobile networks, the proposed methods do not handle the unique requirements associated with MANET. Unlike traditional mobile networks, all nodes within the MANET are mobile and battery powered. Existing wireless algorithms and protocols are insufficient primarily because they do not consider the mobility and power requirements of both clients and servers. This paper will present some of the critical tasks facing this research.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: SIGMOD
• Authors: Leslie D. Fife, Le Gruenwald
• Keywords: Database, MANET Database Systems, Mobile Ad-hoc Networks, SIGMOD 2003, Traditional Mobile Networks