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List:       zeromq-dev
Subject:    Re: [zeromq-dev] I found two mesh network softwares on android that might help EdgeNet happen.
From:       Lindley French <lindleyf () gmail ! com>
Date:       2014-01-25 2:05:05
Message-ID: 6FD024A2-1EBF-41ED-B507-FC7B40ECC785 () gmail ! com
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I think BATMAN on Android has been done, but I wasn't personally involved.

> On Jan 24, 2014, at 7:35 PM, crocket <crockabiscuit@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There are also B.A.T.M.A.N.(Better Approach To Mobile Adhoc
> Networking) and 802.11s.
> Both can route packets around, and they are already in linux kernel.
> 
> Android hasn't taken up either of them yet from linux.
> I guess it could be a conspiracy of mobile network companies to stop
> mesh network from happening or just laziness of google.
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 11:14 PM, Lindley French <lindleyf@gmail.com> wrote:
>> There are at least four layers that need to exist for EdgeNet to really
>> work.
>> 
>> 1) Link-layer----one of the above may help with this. Open Garden promises a
>> lot if it works.
>> 2) Networking----Zyre solves this
>> 3) Content management and distribution----This can be ignored for
>> opportunistic synchronous usages, but is needed for any kind of asynchronous
>> usage. Not much work has been done in this direction yet. The basic question
>> is, if I can't get content to the phone that will eventually need it, where
>> should I place it to maximize the chances it gets there in a scalable way?
>> 4) Apps built for EdgeNet. I find it unlikely that existing apps can be made
>> to work seamlessly with EdgeNet except in rare cases, so it will need a
>> separate ecosystem.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 8:03 AM, crocket <crockabiscuit@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You might already know them, but I introduce them just in case.
>>> Both are open source projects.
>>> 
>>> 1) The Serval Mesh
>>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.servalproject
>>> 
>>> It seems to use Mesh Diagram Protocol(MDP)
>>> http://developer.servalproject.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=content:tech:mdp
>>> 
>>> 2) Open Garden
>>> 
>>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opengarden.android.MeshClient&hl=en
>>> 
>>> It seems to use Bluetooth and WiFi to bind smartphones.
>>> 
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