Hybrid routing in dynamic networks

In mobile radio communication networks the distribution of traffic loads and network topologies may vary from nearly static to very dynamic. This dynamic behaviour may vary both in space and in time. Since routing algorithms tend to be well suited to specific networking environments, it is very difficult to select a single routing algorithm that is most appropriate for a given network, if the network is subjected to varying degrees of dynamic behaviour. This paper proposes a routing strategy that smoothly adapts to changing network conditions by combining two distinct routing principles into a single hybrid routing procedure. The hybrid routing strategy exhibits a smooth change from shortest path routing to constrained flooding, as the behaviour of the network (or regions within) changes from quasi-static to very dynamic