Our patented large-scale cognitive networking technology (OPM – Opportunistic Wireless Mesh) differentiates from traditional wireless networking, by its opportunistic network resource utilization of both spectrum bandwidth and mesh station/radio availability. On the contrary, traditional wireless networking assumes that those resources can be predetermined.

In principle, the cognitive-networking technology creates a dynamic (fluid) wireless network without predetermined topology and spectrum allocation. For example, in multi-hop wireless communications, every packet takes opportunistically available paths in the wireless network, and with opportunistically available spectrum on each hop. The network-resource utilization can thereby reach its instantaneous maximum, disregarding volatile changes and the demand placed on the network.

In large-scale wireless networks, the problem of volatile spectrum availability is typical in unlicensed bands where interference prevails. Similarly, the problem of random radio availability is also often encountered due to the dynamic traffic load and other factors such as radio failure. In dynamic wireless environment, traditional wireless networking seldom functions properly, given its assumption of predetermined “virtual-wired” links and network topology for (ad-hoc) network routing protocols. As a result, despite research and development efforts, almost every today’s real-world wireless network is based on single-hop wireless (e.g., cellular networks, WLAN – wireless local area networks) rather than a true multi-hop mesh.

Our technology and products can provide an effective application platform for any large-scale wireless systems.