Software-Defined Networking Paradigms in Wireless Networks: A Survey

Abstract

Software-defined networking (SDN) has generated tremendous interest from both academia and industry. SDN aims at simplifying network management while enabling researchers to experiment with network protocols on deployed networks. This article is a distillation of the state of the art of SDN in the context of wireless networks. We present an overview of the major design trends and highlight key differences between them.

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Index Terms

• Networks

  • Network architectures

  • Network protocols

  • Network services