Distributed Topology Control in Multi-Channel Multi-Radio Mesh Networks

In this paper, we propose a distributed topology control (DTC) and the associated inter-layer interfacing architecture for efficient channel-interface resource allocation in multi-channel multi-radio (MCMR) mesh networks. The proposed solution is (i) routing agnostic but traffic adaptive; (ii) it fully achieves channel multiplexing over multiple interfaces; (iii) its well-defined over-the-air signaling mechanism can be incorporated with various distributed topology optimization algorithms; and (iv) it is fairly PHY/MAC-agnostic and can be integrated with various mesh access technologies.