[ Blockchain / Connected systems ]

Blockchain & Networks

Trusted coordination across networks that do not share one operator.

Read the IEEE Access paper

My role: Coauthor and researcher
Status: Peer-reviewed research
Year: 2024
Methods & tools: BlockchainSmart contractsSDNNetwork simulation

THE IDEA, IN MOTION

Different networks. Shared coordination.

BLOCKCHAIN & NETWORKS / 01ILLUSTRATED WORKFLOW

A device reaches a network boundary.

Moving between operators creates a coordination problem across independently managed networks.

A visual explanation of the research process. Illustrative signals and movement; no measured results are shown.

[ 01 / The context ]

The question.
The approach.

Mobile connectivity crosses organisational boundaries. This research explores how blockchain-enabled software-defined networking can support coordination and handovers between operators, bringing smart-contract logic into the design of connected systems.

How the work comes together

The work is reported in Enhancing Multi-Operator Network Handovers With Blockchain-Enabled SDN Architectures, published in IEEE Access in 2024. It sits within a broader research interest in the security and accountability of networked systems.

Independent operators

Investigate coordination between networks with different operators and responsibilities.

Programmable trust

Connect blockchain mechanisms and smart contracts with software-defined network architecture.

Model and evaluate

Study the proposed architecture through analytical modelling and network simulation.

[ 02 / Research scope ]

Where the work stands.

The cited work evaluates a research architecture through models and simulation. It is not a claim of a production deployment across mobile operators.