Integration of DSRC, mmWave, and THz Bands in a 6G CR-SDVN.

Abstract

To meet the growing needs of automobile users, and to provide services on demand with stable and efficient paths across different bands amidst this proliferation of users, an integrated approach to the software-defined vehicular network (SDVN) is proposed in this paper. Due to the significant increase in users, DSRC is already considered insufficient to fulfill modern needs. Hence, to enhance network performance and fulfill the growing needs of users in SDVN environments, we implement cognitive technology by integrating the DSRC, mmWave, and THz bands to find stable paths among different nodes. To manage these different technologies, an SDN controller is employed as the main controller (MC), recording the global state of all nodes within the network. Channel sensing is conducted individually for each technology, and sensing results-representing the number of available bands for secondary communications-are updated periodically in the MC. Consequently, the MC manages connections by switching between DSRC, mmWave, and THz bands, providing stable paths between the source and destination. The switching decision is taken by considering both the distance from the MC and the availability of channels among these three technologies. This cognitive integration of bands in SDVN improves performance in terms of network delay, packet delivery, and overhead ratio.