MOSAIC ad hoc mobility protocol suite (AMPS) enhancements

The multifunctional on-the-move secure adaptive integrated communications (MOSAIC) ad hoc mobility protocol suite (AMPS) is designed to provide rapidly deployable, secure, robust IP-based communications among tactical mobile ad hoc nodes. AMPS is an integrated networking solution It combines several important capabilities: autoconfiguration, mobility management, unicast and multicast routing, reliable transport, quality of service, security and network visualization tools. These technologies were successfully tested in a field demonstration in 2003. Since then several enhancements have been made to improve the functionality, scalability and robustness of AMPS. This paper describes these enhancements.