Fraunhofer WiBACK
Fraunhofer WiBACK

Publications

Supplementary information for getting started

 

Info sheet: WiBACK-System

WiBACK is a backhaul solution tailored to rural communities. Its fields of application and technical merits especially in the Global South are indicated in the information sheet. Furthermore, the composition of the components for building a WiBACK network is briefly illustrated.

 

Flyer: WiBACK

In addition to an introduction to the world of WiBACK, the flyer presents the most important features and shows its benefits for use in rural areas based on its technical capabilities.

 

Study: Connecting the Unconnected

Study on the potential of both novel and mature technologies and emerging business concepts applicable to the rural areas of developing countries with a qualitative assessment, identification of challenges and possible fields of activity.

Further information about the technology of WiBACK

 

Info sheet: WiBACK Technology

This information sheet gives a deeper understanding of the self-managed wireless backhaul solution WiBACK. It explains its main features and highlights its advantages over other backhaul solutions. Additionally, it describes the infrastructural structure and the function of the components. 

 

Datasheet: Hardware

This fact sheet provides specific technical data on the second generation of WiBACK repeater nodes: Node-2 Connect II.

Academic publications

YearTitle/AuthorDocument Type
2019Toward Traffic Offload in Converged Satellite and Terrestrial Networks
Niephaus, C.; Mödeker, J.; Ghinea, G.		Journal Article
2018LoRa WanEvaluation for IoT Communications
Singh, Divita; Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2018Quantifying the spectrum occupancy in an outdoor 5 GHz WiFi network with directional antennas
Rademacher, Michael; Jonas, Karl; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2018Spectrum utilization assessment of Wi-Fi network using qualcomm/atheros 802.11 wireless chipset
Adeleke, Muyiwa Joshua; Grebe, Andreas; Kretschmer, Mathias; Moedeker, Jens		Conference Paper
2016Configuration of the Wireless interface for software defined wireless networks
Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2016QoS provisioning in converged satellite and terrestrial networks: A survey of the state-of-the-art
Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Journal Article
2016Towards adoption of software defined wireless backhaul networks
Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Hadzic, Senka; Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2016Wireless backhaul for mobile edge computing
Aliu, O.G.; Niephaus, C.; Kretschmer, M.		Conference Paper
2015Enabling converged satellite and terrestrial access networks
Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias; Ghinea, Gheorghita; Hadzic, Senka		Conference Paper
2015SDN in the wireless context - towards full programmability of wireless network elements
Niephaus, Christian; Ghinea, Gheorghita; Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Hadzic, Senka; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2015Towards centralized spectrum allocation optimization for multi-channel wireless backhauls
Rademacher, Michael; Hadzic, Senka; Batroff, Philipp; Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2015Wireless Back-haul. A software defined network enabled wireless Back-haul network architecture for future 5G networks
Niephaus, Christian; Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Kretschmer, Mathias; Hadzic, Senka; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Journal Article
2014DCF modeling and optimization of long-distance IEEE 802.11n point-to-point links
Rademacher, Michael; Jonas, Karl; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2014Exploiting IEEE802.11n MIMO technology for cost-effective broadband back-hauling
Rademacher, Michael; Kretschmer, Mathias; Jonas, Karl		Conference Paper
2014Unified solution towards deployment of TV white space in Africa
Batroff, Philipp; Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Schütz, Eric; Kretschmer, Mathias; Niephaus, Christian; Jonas, Karl		Conference Paper
2014WiBACK: A back-haul network architecture for 5G networks
Niephaus, Christian; Aliu, Osianoh Glenn; Kretschmer, Mathias; Hadzic, Senka; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2013Link calibration in QoS-aware wireless back-haul networks for rural areas
Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias; Jonas, Karl; Kessel, Markus; Rademacher, Michael		Conference Paper
2013Path signalling in a wireless back-haul network integrating unidirectional broadcast technologies
Kretschmer, M.; Mödeker, J.; Ghinea, G.		Journal Article
2013Topology forming and optimization framework for heterogeneous wireless back-haul networks supporting unidirectional technologies
Kretschmer, Mathias; Batroff, Philipp; Ghinea, George		Journal Article
2013Towards QoS-aware load distribution in heterogeneous networks
Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2012Heterogeneous meshed wireless back-haul network integrating unidirectional technologies
Kretschmer, Mathias; Niephaus, Christian; Ghinea, George		Book Article
2012Integration of unidirectional technologies into wireless back-haul architecture
Kretschmer, Mathias		Dissertation
2012Link calibration and property estimation in self-managed Wireless Back-Haul networks
Kretschmer, Mathias; Horstmann, Torsten; Batroff, Philipp; Rademacher, Michael; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2012QoS-aware Wireless Back-haul network for rural areas in practice
Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias; Jonas, Karl		Conference Paper
2012Towards an energy management framework for carrier-grade wireless back-haul networks
Niephaus, Christian; Kretschmer, Mathias		Conference Paper
2012A wireless back-haul architecture supporting dynamic broadcast and white space coexistence
Kretschmer, Mathias; Niephaus, Christian; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2011Cognitive management of procotol composition enhanced Future Internet elements
Wagner, D.P.; Moedeker, J.; Bouet, M.; Nguengang, G.; Schaffer, R.		Conference Paper
2011Connecting mobile phones via carrier-grade meshed wireless back-haul networks
Kretschmer, Mathias; Hasse, Peter; Niephaus, Christian; Horstmann, Thorsten; Jonas, Karl		Conference Paper
2011Connecting the unconnected Economic constraints and technical requirements towards a back-haul network for rural areas
Henkel, D.; Englander, S.; Kretschmer, M.; Niephaus, C.		Conference Paper
2011Development framework for prototyping heterogeneous multi-radio wireless networks
Horstmann, T.; Kretschmer, M.; Mödeker, J.; Niephaus, C.; Sauer, S.		Conference Paper
2011On the scalability of carrier-grade mesh network architectures
Lessmann, Johannes; Oliva, Antonio de la; Sengul, Cigdem; García, Andres; Kretschmer, Mathias; Murphy, Sean; Patras, Paul		Conference Paper
2011Providing mobile phone access in rural areas via heterogeneous meshed wireless back-haul networks
Kretschmer, Mathias; Niephaus, Christian; Horstmann, Thorsten; Jonas, Karl		Conference Paper
2011QoS-aware wireless back-haul network for rural areas with support for broadcast services in practice
Kretschmer, Mathias; Niephaus, Christian; Henkel, Daniel; Ghinea, George		Conference Paper
2011Topology discovery and maintenance for heterogeneous wireless back-haul networks supporting unidirectional technologies
Kretschmer, Mathias; Batroff, Philipp; Niephaus, Christian; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2010An approach for designing cognitive self-managed future internet
Mihailovic, A.; Nguengang, G.; Kousaridas, A.; Israel, M.; Conan, V.; Chochliouros, I.; Belesioti, M.; Raptis, T.; Wagner, D.; Moedeker, J.; Gazis, V.; Schaffer, R.; Grabner, B.; Alonistioti, N.		Conference Paper
2010Dynamic protocol functionality in cognitive future internet elements
Wagner, D.; Mödeker, J.; Horstmann, T.		Conference Paper
2010An IEEE 802.21-based approach for seamless wireless mobile integration using QoS-aware paths supporting unidirectional links
Kretschmer, Mathias; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2010An IEEE 802.21-based Approach to Integrate Unidirectional Wireless Technologies into QoS-constrained Broadband Wireless Mesh Access Networks
Kretschmer, M.; Ghinea, G.		Journal Article
2010Mobility with QoS in broadcast unidirectional technologies: Experimental validation
Sargento, S.; Gozdecki, J.; Wagner, D.; Rocha, J.; Mödeker, J.		Conference Paper
2009Measurements and evaluations for an IEEE 802.11a based carrier-grade multi-radio wireless mesh network deployment
Robitzsch, S.; Niephaus, C.; Fitzpatrick, J.; Kretschmer, M.		Conference Paper
2009Multicast mobility in heterogeneous technologies: Experimental validation
Sargento, S.; Wagner, D.; Rocha, J.; Mitrano, F.; Gozdecki, J.; Mödeker, J.		Conference Paper
2009QoS-aware flow monitoring and event creation in heterogeneous MPLS-based wireless mesh networks supporting unidirectional links
Kretschmer, Mathias; Niephaus, Christian; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2009Seamless integration of unidirectional broadcast links into QoS-constrained broadband wireless mesh access networks
Kretschmer, Mathias; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2009Towards QoS provisioning in a heterogeneous carrier-grade wireless mesh access networks using unidirectional overlay cells
Kretschmer, M.; Niephaus, C.; Ghinea, G.		Conference Paper
2008CARMEN: Delivering carrier grade services over wireless mesh networks
Banchs, A.; Bayer, N.; Chieng, D.; Oliva, A. de la; Gloss, B.; Kretschmer, M.; Murphy, S.; Natkaniec, M.; Zdarsky, F.		Conference Paper
2008Heterogeneous satellite-terrestrial technologies: Quality of service and availability testing
Abbasi, Munir; Stergioulas, Lampros K.; Kretschmer, Mathias; Pitsilis, Vassilis; Khalid, Zaim; Khan, Noaman		Conference Paper
2008Interoperability and testing in broadband satellite networks
Abbasi, M.; Stergioulas, L.K.; El-Haddadeh, R.; Kretschmer, M.; Pitsilis, V.; Tsiolis, I.; Zagkos, D.; Hatziefremidis, A.		Conference Paper
2008Support of mobility and QoS in broadcast unidirectional networks
Rocha, J.; Sargento, S.; Gozdecki, J.; Mitrano, F.; Mödeker, J.		Conference Paper
2008Wireless mesh network coverage with QoS differentiation for rural areas
Kretschmer, Mathias; Robitzsch, Sebastian; Niephaus, Christian; Jonas, Karl; Ghinea, Gheorghita		Conference Paper
2007Handover and resource management of mobile nodes with unidirectional links
Miloucheva, I.; Mödeker, J.; Hetzer, D.		Conference Paper
2007Integration of broadcast technologies with heterogeneous networks - An IEEE 802.21 centric approach
Buburuzan, T.; May, G.; Melia, T.; Mödeker, J.; Wetterwald, M.		Conference Paper
2007QoS-aware policy based routing for mesh network environments
Kretschmer, Mathias; Miloucheva, Ilka; Hetzer, Dirk		Conference Paper
This publication list has been generated from the publication database Fraunhofer-Publica.