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Technology Overview
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2. Company Background
• Multi-radio mesh development begun 2002
– Core Patents on Multi-radio mesh filed Oct 2002, issued 2008
– Two radio backhaul prototype implemented Nov 2003
– Scalable Distributed Radio Management demoed Aug 2004
• Meshdynamics incorporated 2005
– IP from earlier developments incorporated
– IP portfolio extended to 8 patent applications + 2 awarded.
– First products shipped 2005, production release 11/05
– Profitable in FY 2008. No long term debt.
• 125+ networks, 1700+ nodes installed worldwide
– References available from USAF, US Army, SPAWAR San Diego,
BAESystems, DCS Corporation, General Dynamics, Northrop
Grumman, Military Defense Contractors in Israel, UK, Canada,
Shotspotter, Joy Mining, Rio Tinto Mining, Seismic exploration
companies, Professional Golf Association (PGA), IBM.
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3. Core Competitive Advantages
• Extremely high performance, many hops, low latency per hop
– High bandwidth, minimal delay for video, data
– Proven superior in extensive testing by SPAWAR, USAF
– Proven external communication from inside mine 25+ hops long
• Distributed dynamic radio intelligence
– Cooperative “Radio robots” inside node automate mesh set-up
– Network reuses channels for maximum performance
– Automated interference avoidance works at segmented levels
• Exceptional mobility capabilities
– Scanning subsystem continuously monitoring RF environment
– Dynamic network forms and reforms rapidly.
• Radio Agnostic Architecture
– Hardware Abstracted Layer treats radio as a port.
– Device Abstracted Layer supports 2.4G, 4.9G, 5.8G radio
– Permitted channel lists is dynamic, remotely configurable.
• Platform Agnostic Software
– Runs on Multiple versions of Linux
– Being ported to Windows (Laptops) and Windows Mobile (Smart phones)
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4. Proven Scalability
• Events/tactical networks
– Fast set-up, interference avoidance, high performance for video
– 100+ Nodes with Professional Golfers Assoc.[IBM/PGA]
• Mining, Seismic Exploration
– High performance over many hops, compact size
– Scalability demonstrated in underground mine 25+ hops long, 75+ nodes.
– 100+ Nodes in Wireless Sensor Grids for Seismic exploration
• Rail and transportation corridors
– Mobility, consistent high performance over many hops
– 60+ Nodes evaluation in progress in Korea
• Military and mobility
– High performance, automated network formation at speed
– 25+ nodes Truck Convoy tested in Iraq, Army bases.
• Border and perimeter security
– High performance for video over many hops, fast set-up
– 25+ nodes deployed along Arizona-Mexico border for DHS
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5. long-range
backhaul
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6. municipal
mesh
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7. public
safety
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8. sporting
events
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9. surveillance
solutions
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10. underground
mining
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11. surface
mining
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12. mobile
mesh
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13. military
deployments
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14. military
deployments
References: SPAWAR San Diego, NPS, Field Tests by Military Contractors for US Army
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15. The Wired Switch Stack Paradigm
Separate
Contention
Domains
• Switch Stacks tree like topology has proven scalability
• MeshDynamics Emulates Layer II Switch Stack wirelessly.
• Dynamic channel management insulates wireless “wires”
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16. The Wireless Switch Stack Paradigm
Separate
Contention
Domains
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17. The Wireless Switch Stack Paradigm
Hub Switch
• Emulates Layer Two Switch Stack Architecture. (Scalable)
• Dynamic Channel Management manages “insulation”.
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18. The Wireless Switch Stack Paradigm
Entire Mesh is affected by Only one segment is affected
Local Interference Source by Local Interference Source
Single Radio = Single Channel Only one link has to change Channels
• Emulates Layer Two Switch Stack Architecture. (Scalable)
• Dynamic Channel Management manages “insulation”.
• Multiple Channels enables Local Interference Management
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19. Minimal Performance Degradation
One Hop
22-23 Mbps TCP/IP
Two Hops
22-23 Mbps TCP/IP
Three Hops
22-23 Mbps TCP/IP
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20. Minimal Performance Degradation
One Hop
22-23 Mbps TCP/IP
USAF Test Findings at Force Protection Battle Lab.
1. Bandwidth is preserved even beyond 9 hops
2. Latency is less than 1 ms per hop
Two Hops
3. Scalable across both string and star topologies
22-23 Mbps TCP/IP
Three Hops
22-23 Mbps TCP/IP
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21. Performance Degradation For Others
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22. Performance Degradation For Others
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23. Controlled Latency and Jitter (VOIP)
One way delay experienced by the 36 simultaneous callers:
Latency with Concatenation Engine is 10 ms + 1 ms per hop
Jitter experienced by 36 simultaneous callers.
Less than 4 ms average over 4 hops.
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24. Video Surveillance with Mobile Node
Wired End Mobile Camera
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25. Deployed Mobility Applications
Douglas
Station
Trunk Mounted Unit (Mobile Unit)
Douglas Arizona, SPAWAR San Diego/ DHS
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26. Modular Four Radio Outdoor Enclosure
• All COTS Hardware.
• All Smarts in Radio Management
Distributed Control System Radio Agnostic Architecture
. Dynamic Channel Management . Hardware Abstraction Layer talks to radios.
. Rapid Mesh Formation/Modification . Supports multiple backhauls/modes in one framework
. Same Code base in all models . Heartbeat updates supports interoperation between models.
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27. Modular Four Radio Configurations
5GHz UPLINK
mesh
dynamics
5GHz DOWNLINK
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28. Modular Four Radio Configurations
5GHz UPLINK (2ND) 5GHz AP
or
Mobility Scanner
mesh
dynamics
2.4GHz AP 5GHz DOWNLINK
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29. Smart Outdoor Low Loss Extension Cable
…
…
…
VOIP
WIRELESS
CLIENTS
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30. Smart Outdoor Low Loss Extension Cable
…
…
…
VOIP
…
…
…
…
WIRELESS
CLIENTS VOIP
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31. Smart Outdoor Low Loss Extension Cable
WIRELESS
CLIENTS
…
…
…
… …
WIRELESS …
…
… VOIP
CLIENTS
VOIP
…
…
…
… WIRELESS
VOIP CLIENTS
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32. Episodic and Mobile Networks
Connectivity within Cluster at all
Times. (No root node is required)
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33. Hybrid Mesh
Excerpts from Video Web Cast at: www.meshdynamics.com/MDWebCasts.html
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34. Hybrid Mesh
Excerpts from Video Web Cast at: www.meshdynamics.com/MDWebCasts.html
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35. Hybrid Mesh
Connectivity within Cluster
(No root node is needed)
Excerpts from Video Web Cast at: www.meshdynamics.com/MDWebCasts.html
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36. Hybrid Mesh
Connectivity within Cluster
(No root node is needed)
Excerpts from Video Web Cast at: www.meshdynamics.com/MDWebCasts.html
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37. Hybrid Mesh
Connectivity within Cluster
(No root node is needed)
Excerpts from Video Web Cast at: www.meshdynamics.com/MDWebCasts.html
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38. Persistent VOIP Connectivity Within Clusters
A B
Only Phone with PSTN access
ROOT
Wired gateway access
. Other Mesh Networks
. PSTN via PBX
Connectivity within Cluster
C
(No root node is needed)
A , B Islands - client connectivity limited to clients of one node
C Floating Network - client connectivity limited to clients of connected nodes,
no external connection available, no connectivity to other nodes in network
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39. Persistent VOIP Connectivity Within Clusters
Only Phone with PSTN access
ROOT
Wired gateway access
. Other Mesh Networks
. PSTN via PBX
Connectivity within Cluster
(No root node is needed)
• As Mesh clusters coalesce, SIP registry is updated.
• Client communication range and accessibility increases. .
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40. Persistent VOIP Connectivity Within Clusters
Only Phone with PSTN access
ROOT
Wired gateway access
. Other Mesh Networks
. PSTN via PBX
• As Mesh clusters coalesce, SIP registry is updated.
• Client communication range and accessibility increases.
• PSTN access also if any one mesh node has wired gateway access.
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41. Network Management System
Node Specific
Network Topology
Heart Beat Updates
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43. One Network View, All products
One Network for 1,2,3 or 4 radio systems
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44. Radio and Platform Independence
MESH RADIO H/W
SECURITY 802.11 ALGORITHM & OS PLATFORM
COMPONENTS AP INDEPENDENCE
BRIDGE
OS ABSTRACTION LAYER
ALL NETWORK DRIVERS
NET DRV FOR SPECIFIED OS
COUPLING IMPLEMENT COUPLING
OS TO INTERFACE W/ OS
INTERFACE ABSTRACTION LAYER
net
Radio Specific Mappings
drv
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45. NMS Customization For OEMs
MESHDYNAMICS STANDARD CUSTOM NETWORK MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (Web View)
NETWORK MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
MESHDYNAMICS
NMS JAVA ENGINE
AUTOMATION
THIRD
SCRIPTS
PARTY
ADAPTER
THIRD
PARTY
APPLICATIONS
CUSTOM
JAVA
MESHDYNAMICS APPLICATION
MESHDYNAMICS JAVA
JAVASCRIPT
APPLICATION API
APPLICATION
API
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46. NMS API Interface For OEMs
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47. Customized Browser Interface For OEMS
Scalable Publish/Subscribe model
UDP heart beat packets published periodically on network.
One type of “Subscriber” updates Database. In publish/subscribe
model there is limit on number of subscribers or publishers.
Other publishers could be customer application data. Example:
Sensor updates from serial line interface: battery power or GPS
location also time stamped and stored in database
Same scalable model applies to all.
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48. Custom Browser Applications For OEMS
Parent Downlink RSSI (Mobility)
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49. Custom Application Integration For OEMS
Exposed NMS API used to update locations on maps from
1. www.OpenStreetMap.org (maps preloaded and stored)
2. www.maps.google.com (Online loading)
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50. Remote Monitor/Management
1
3
Options:
2 . Stream Forwarding
. Query Forwarding
. Web View from Database Logs
. Adaptors for SNMP
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51. Core Competitive Advantages
• Extremely high performance, many hops, low latency per hop
– High bandwidth, minimal delay for video, data
– Proven superior in extensive testing by SPAWAR, USAF
– Proven external communication from inside mine 25+ hops long
• Distributed dynamic radio intelligence
– Cooperative “Radio robots” inside node automate mesh set-up
– Network reuses channels for maximum performance
– Automated interference avoidance works at segmented levels
• Exceptional mobility capabilities
– Scanning subsystem continuously monitoring RF environment
– Dynamic network forms and reforms rapidly.
• Radio Agnostic Architecture
– Hardware Abstracted Layer treats radio as a port.
– Device Abstracted Layer supports 2.4G, 4.9G, 5.8G radio
– Permitted channel lists is dynamic, remotely configurable.
• Platform Agnostic Software
– Runs on Multiple versions of Linux
– Being ported to Windows (Laptops) and Windows Mobile (Smart phones)
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52. More Information ?
1. These slides are located at:
www.meshdynamics.com/documents/MDTechoverview.pdf
2. Other presentations at:
www.meshdynamics.com/tech-presentations.html
3. Email: fdacosta@meshdynamics.com
Thank you.
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53. RF Planner and Location Estimation
Taught Obstacles
PC4
Triangulated Location Estimate
PC3
PC1
RF Range Envelope (12 Mbps) Estimated
PC2
RF Range Envelope (12 Mbps) measured by Mobile Scanner
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54. Aperiodic Sensor Update Request
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56. Packet Level Rule Based Management
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57. Radio/Port Level Configuration
NMS self configures Dialog for Model Number
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58. RF Editor: Custom Channel Width, Frequency
Custom Channel Width
Custom Channel Frequency
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