Telecommunications Science ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (5): 38-47.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0801.2011.05.011

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Status and Development of Aeronautical Ad Hoc Networks

Bo Zheng1,2,Hengyang Zhang1,Guoce Huang1,Qinghua Ren1   

  1. 1 Telecommunication Engineering Institute,Air Force Engineering University,Xi'an 710077,China
    2 PLA Unit No.94020,Yinchuan 750021,China
  • Online:2011-05-15 Published:2011-05-15

Abstract:

Recent years,with the research and application of mobile Ad Hoc networks,some research institutes and researchers have been applying them to aeronautical communications,which gives birth to a new research field,Aeronautical Ad Hoc network (AANET).Basic concept,main characteristics and applications of AANET are summarized,the active research institutes and their main works about AANET are introduced,the key technologies are analyzed,and the prospects for its development are given.

Key words: aeronautical Ad Hoc network, aeronautical communication, MAC protocol, routing protocol

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