Optimizing wireless network throughput under the condition of Physical Layer Security using Software-Defined Networking enabled collaboration

Ramtin Ranji, Uzzam Javed, Bert Boltjes, Fayçal Bouhafs, Frank Den Hartog

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Abstract

We investigated if independent wireless operators can effectively collaborate using Software-Defined Wireless Networking (SDWN) to achieve secret wireless communications and optimize useful throughput under the condition of Physical-Layer Security enabled secrecy in heavily contended spectrum. We studied this on the level of useful throughput, in addition to Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio. The investigation was carried out by means of a series of discrete event simulations of a realistic Wi-Fi network deployment. We found that the difference between the user throughputs of the legitimate station and the eavesdropper could be a reasonably good proxy for secrecy capacity and conclude that SDWN controllers should ideally optimize the network based on empirical feedback from the system and active learning mechanisms, rather than on hard-programmed pre-calculated network models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE 20th Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2023
EditorsKaushik Chowdhury, Bang Chul Jung, Silvia Mim, Luca Sciullo
PublisherIEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665497343
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event20th IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2023 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 8 Jan 202311 Jan 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC
Volume2023-January
ISSN (Print)2331-9860

Conference

Conference20th IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period8/01/2311/01/23

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