Public Protection and Disaster Relief Communication System Integrity: A Radio-Flexibility and Identity-Based Cryptography Approach

This paper describes the application of radio flexibility for designing Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) wireless networks in support of PPDRs special needs, primary among which is information-transport resilience. It focuses further on the central role of Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) as the ground-segment element of the total architecture, since the eventual solution must support rapid, robust, secure, scalable and connectivity-oriented communications. Research challenges associated with the provision of the necessary diversity at all communication layers as a means to such robustness are identified. Security aspects are addressed through a signature scheme based on Identity Key Criptography. Finally, a use case based on flexible MANET path establishment for harsh environments is presented.

POLYDOROS Andreas;  DIMITRIOU Nikos;  BALDINI Gianmarco;  NAI FOVINO Igor;  TADDEO Marco;  CIPRIANO Antonio; 

2015-01-26

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC

JRC91772

1556-6072,   

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=7018143,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC91772,   

10.1109/MVT.2014.2362271,