DiTON: Distributed transactions in opportunistic networks

In this paper, we propose and implement a novel transaction system called DiTON, specifically tailored to operate in opportunistic networks for delay-tolerant applications. To the best of our knowledge, our work is the first attempt to implement a transaction paradigm specifically intended for opportunistic networks. DiTON is a novel transaction scheme that allows multiple nodes to collaborate on shared sets of data while providing global coherency despite network interruptions. Through experimental results, we demonstrate that DiTON can be successfully implemented in opportunistic networks.