Wireless network federation for Smart Cities: an example of implementation in the Research Area of Pisa

Demand for mobility access in the research fields is continuously increasing. Indoor wireless networks have proven results when it comes to increasing productivity, giving researchers more flexibly in real time. Extending this high-performance wireless coverage seamlessly to the outdoors is a critical requirement. With the proliferation of mobile devices and mobile workers demanding to stay connected whether they are moving inside a building or across campus. We were looking for an outdoor wireless network that provides the throughput and performance that users have become accustomed to at their offices. Smart Campus project, a campus-wide living laboratory of Smart Cities, has increased these needs introducing new kind of network devices likes IP cameras and interconnected monitoring sensors that use wireless network. This technical report describes how to federate separated wireless infrastructures belonging to different administrative domains. It is also provided the technical implementation successfully deployed at the Research Area of Pisa which can be considered as a best practice for Smart Cities projects.