Next Generation Networks Lab
Next Generation Networks Lab
Overview
The Next Generation Networks Lab is a specialized teaching and experimentation facility that supports courses related to computer networks, advanced networking under the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCOPE), VIT Vellore Campus. This laboratory emphasizes hands-on engagement with modern networking infrastructures such as programmable networks, virtualized network services, mobile broadband systems, interconnected device ecosystems, and cloud-integrated communication platforms. The lab enables students to gain hands-on experience with emerging network architectures, protocols, and tools that form the backbone of high-speed, scalable, and intelligent communication systems.
Objectives
- To help students learn modern networking concepts through hands-on practice
- To improve understanding of how today’s communication networks are designed and managed
- To allow students to work with new networking technologies used in real systems.
- To support practical assignments, mini-projects, and final-year projects related to networking
- To teach students how to test, analyze, and improve network performance.
- To encourage students to explore future communication technologies and smart networks.
Key Focus Areas
- Modern Network Design : Understanding how current communication networks are structured.
- Software-Based Networks : Learning how networks can be controlled using software instead of hardware.
- Virtual Networks : Creating and managing network services using virtual machines and containers
- Wireless and Mobile Communication : Studying high-speed mobile networks and device movement.
- Internet of Connected Devices : Learning how smart devices communicate with each other.
- Network Performance : Measuring speed, delay, and data flow in networks.
- Network Safety : Understanding basic methods to protect networks from attacks
- Network Testing Tools : Using simulators and virtual labs to practice networking experiments.
- Practical Exploration : Trying new ideas, improving network setups, and building small working models.
Research Publications
- Srinivasan, J. “Innovative cross-layer defense mechanisms for blackhole and wormhole attacks in wireless ad-hoc networks.” Sci Rep (2025).
- Sahoo, A., Tripathy, A.K. “Congestion avoidance in 6G networks with V Gradient Geocast Routing Protocol.” Sci Rep (2025).
- Pradeesha Ashok, D. Sumathi, Krishnaraj Natarajan, S. Balakrishnan. “Enhancing 5G Networks Performance using MIMO and MU-MIMO Technologies for High-Capacity Communication.” Internet Technology Letters (2025).
- M. K. Kirubakaran, P. Santosh Reddy, A Mamatha, Vellingiri Jayagopal. “Enhanced VANET Communication: Fractional Order Water Flow Optimization and Secure Communication via Spatial Bayesian Neural Network.” International Journal of Communication Systems (2025).
- Dhanabal S.; Goswami C.; Praveen R.V.S.; Vetriselvi T. “Shuffle-F-ZFNet: ShuffleNet Fuzzy Zeiler and Fergus network for data aggregation in WSN data communication.” Wireless Netw (2025): 4111–4134
