Multi-path networking for the 21st Century

在当今的现代社会，客户端设备之间的网络在满足我们的通信需求方面发挥着越来越重要的作用。多路径网络协议提供了改进的性能和增强的经济性的承诺，其中来自一个客户端设备的数据可以被分解成其组成组件，这些组件在多个网络路径上被单独传输，然后在接收客户端设备处被重构。在这种网络协议中，网络流量将同时通过多个接入点和多个网络进行路由。不幸的是，尽管多路径网络协议的好处得到了广泛认可，但其实施必须克服的技术挑战阻碍了它的广泛采用。JA2应用程序以yodelME品牌开展业务，是一家总部位于不列颠哥伦比亚省基洛纳的公司，开发网络解决方案。他们最近开发了一种客户端应用程序算法和相关的网络配置过程，他们声称这将允许在当今可用的网络上进行多路径联网，而不需要额外的网络基础设施。YodelME想要批判性地评估他们的多路径网络协议对网络条件变化的热闹程度。他们还希望看到网络技术的进一步改进。我们将与yodelMe开发团队和yodelME的CTO Jeff Brown先生合作，对这一新提出的网络协议将实现的网络选择行为进行详细的模拟。我们还将建立一个物理测试实验室，包括移动设备的常见物理网络接口形式(即通过USB、蜂窝、WiFi和蓝牙进行有线连接)。YodelMe的网络协议的性能将从网络选择的可预测性、稳定性和可靠性方面进行实验测试和量化。

In today's modern society, networking between client devices is playing an increasingly vital role in servicingour communication needs. Multi-path network protocols, wherein data from one client device may bebroken-up into its constituent components, these components being individually transmitted over a multitude ofnetwork pathways, and then reconstituted at the receiving client device, offer the promise of improvedperformance and enhanced economy. In such a network protocol, network traffic would be routed acrossmultiple access points and multiple networks simultaneously. Unfortunately, while the benefits of a multi-pathnetwork protocol are widely recognized, the technical challenges that must be overcome for its implementationhave hindered its widespread adoption thus far.JA2 Applications, which does business under the yodelME brand, is a Kelowna, British Columbia based firmthat develops network solutions. They have recently developed a client application algorithm and associatednetwork configuration process that they assert will allow for multi-path networking on today's availablenetworks without the need for additional network infrastructure. yodelME would like to critically assess therobustness of their multi-path network protocol to variations in network conditions. They also wish to see iffurther improvements in the networking technology can be acquired.Working in concert with the yodelMe development team and yodelME's CTO, Mr. Jeff Brown, we willperform detailed simulations of the network selection behaviour that will be achieved as a consequence of thisnew proposed network protocol. We will also build a physical test lab comprised of the common physicalnetwork interface modalities for mobile devices (i.e. wired via USB, cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth). Theperformance of yodelMe's network protocol will be experimentally examined and quantified in terms ofnetwork selection predictability, stability, and reliability.