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Event-based addressing for information distribution in dynamic networks

A salient feature of upcoming communication networks is unprecedented dynamicity, which can only be handled in a large scale by introducing self-configuration and self-maintenance mechanisms. The main contribution of this paper is the definition of a protocol toolbox for efficiently supporting communication for self-configuration and self-maintenance in dynamic environments. We leverage our experience from developing trigger management mechanisms for mobility control and extend the Generic Ambient Network Signaling protocol by defining a new Routing Method, the event-based Routing Method. More…