Democratizing Networked Music Performance with a RL-Based SD-WAN

Networked Music Performance (NMP) has increased its spread in the musician community because of its capability to connect players who are not physically together. However, NMP relies on stringent requirements, such as low latency, which can be challenging to achieve when musicians are located in different parts of the world. Despite the advancement of communication technologies, NMP guarantees a proper quality experience for only those with high-performance connections. We propose an architecture that aims to democratize NMP, extending its reach to remote areas and individuals lacking access to high-performance networks. In particular, we leverage Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology, allowing the integration of a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) tunnel in the NMP system.