Research & Studies

Our simulation and emulation capabilities are applied to solve complex networking challenges, validate architectural designs, and assess the performance of emerging technologies. Typical use cases include:

• End-to-end network architecture validation: Using OPNET and OMNET++ to simulate large-scale environments, test routing strategies, and evaluate protocol interoperability under varying loads and failure conditions.
• Cybersecurity threat modelling: Leveraging MATLAB, NS-3, and RapidMiner to emulate attack scenarios, assess system resilience, and evaluate anomaly detection models.
• Wireless protocol performance benchmarking: Using NS-2/NS-3 and QualNet to simulate mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), 5G, and 802.11 systems under mobility, interference, and spectrum-sharing conditions.
• Machine learning-based traffic classification: Employing WEKA and RapidMiner to develop and test models for encrypted traffic classification and behavioural analytics.
• Specification-driven test generation: Applying R-spec to ensure protocol implementations conform to defined standards and detect edge-case behaviours early in development.
• Hybrid and SDN network experimentation: Integrating GNS3 with custom testbeds to emulate software-defined environments and validate controller logic, failover scenarios, and QoS strategies

Solana Networks applies a structured, evidence-driven methodology to every research initiative:

1. Requirements Definition: Clarifying objectives, constraints, and scope.
2. Standards Review: Aligning with IETF, IEEE, and industry benchmarks.
3. Simulation & Modelling: Emulating real-world behaviour to test assumptions.
4. Empirical Validation: Using testbeds or operational data for verification.
5. Technical Evaluation: Benchmarking for performance, security, and scalability.
6. Recommendations: Delivering actionable insights supported by data.

This process ensures our findings are technically robust, practical, and aligned with real-world operational needs.

Simulation Modelling

We simulate complex network environments, including MANETs, SDN, and QoS systems, to evaluate routing behaviours, failure scenarios, and traffic dynamics. This enables predictive performance insights and ensures proposed designs meet scalability, resilience, and operational load requirements before deployment.

Technology Evaluations

We conduct performance and scalability assessments of emerging cybersecurity and networking technologies. Through rigorous benchmarking and scenario-based testing, we identify operational strengths, weaknesses, and suitability for deployment in high-performance and security-critical environments.

Protocol Analysis

Our team assesses protocol compliance with IETF and IEEE standards, evaluating fault tolerance, efficiency, and resilience under varying conditions. We identify weaknesses in implementation and provide technical insights for protocol selection, optimization, or redesign.

Gap Analysis

We identify architectural inefficiencies, performance limitations, and security exposures in legacy and evolving systems. Our findings inform modernization strategies and ensure technology investments address core weaknesses and future operational needs.

Prototyping & Proof of Concept

We transform research concepts into functional prototypes and testbed systems. This enables validation of scalability, integration potential, and performance, reducing risk and accelerating technology readiness for full-scale implementation.

• Survey and assessment of emerging networking and cybersecurity technologies
• Analysis of routing and switching protocols (IETF, IEEE standards)
• Simulation and benchmarking of wireless systems (802.11, 5G, MANET)
• Statistical modelling for performance evaluation and threat analysis
• AI and machine learning applications in network security and analytics
• Prototyping of research algorithms and encrypted traffic classification
• Development of emulation testbeds for architecture and protocol validation
• Research into privacy-preserving techniques, including homomorphic encryption

Solana Networks brings deep technical expertise and a proven track record in advanced network research. Our team has developed and validated simulation models to evaluate the performance of complex architectures, including MANETs, routing protocols, cybersecurity frameworks, and QoS systems, across a range of network topologies and traffic conditions. The outcomes of our studies have been published in leading academic conferences and journals, underscoring the rigour and impact of our work. We translate research into practical, actionable results that support innovation, risk mitigation, and future-ready network design.