Using Different Radio Bands to Provide More Flexibility

Current research works on a tiny problem and ignores§other issues. When someone tries to combine these§efforts, mismatches arise. Consider a combat sensor§network, which uses minimal transmitter power and§close node spacing. There are several drawbacks: §(1) Many sensors could increase physical and§electronic discovery. (2) More network congestion. §(3) Fast network death. (4) Information is late and§vague. (5) The human operator is at risk.§§This book integrates software, hardware, and security§(being undetected) for supporting the network. The§approach could solve problems with better security§and longer life. To do this, the base station (BS)§must be able to communicate with many nodes at the§same time on several channels, to quickly handle§large volume of information, to have unlimited power,§and to have a directional antenna with active§sectors. Each node would transmit straight to the§BS, would be able to change frequencies, and would§react to control messages. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is§ridiculed, second it is violently opposed, and third,§it is accepted as self-evident. -- German§philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)