On the Interaction between TCP and the Wireless Channel in CDMA2000 Networks

In this work, we conducted extensive active measurements on a large nationwide CDMA2000 1xRTT network in order to characterize the impact of both the Radio Link Protocol and more importantly, the wireless scheduler, on TCP. Our measurements include standard TCP/UDP logs, as well as detailed RF layer statistics that allow observability into RF dynamics. With the help of a robust correlation measure, normalized mutual information, we were able to quantify the impact of these two RF factors on TCP performance metrics such as the round trip time, packet loss rate, instantaneous throughput etc. We show that the variable channel rate has the larger impact on TCP behavior when compared to the Radio Link Protocol. Furthermore, we expose and rank the factors that influence the assigned channel rate itself and in particular, demonstrate the sensitivity of the wireless scheduler to the data sending rate. Thus, TCP is adapting its rate to match the available network capacity, while the rate allocated by the wireless scheduler is influenced by the sender's behavior. Such a system is best described as a closed loop system with two feedback controllers, the TCP controller and the wireless scheduler, each one affecting the other's decisions. In this work, we take the first steps in characterizing such a system in a realistic environment

TCP over CDMA2000 Networks: A Cross-Layer Measurement Study

Modern cellular channels in 3G networks incorporate sophisticated power control and dynamic rate adaptation which can have significant impact on adaptive transport layer protocols, such as TCP. Though there exists studies that have evaluated the performance of TCP over such networks, they are based solely on observations at the transport layer and hence have no visibility into the impact of lower layer dynamics, which are a key characteristic of these networks. In this work, we present a detailed characterization of TCP behavior based on cross-layer measurement of transport layer, as well as RF and MAC layer parameters. In particular, through a series of active TCP/UDP experiments and measurement of the relevant variables at all three layers, we characterize both, the wireless scheduler and the radio link protocol in a commercial CDMA2000 network and assess their impact on TCP dynamics. Somewhat surprisingly, our findings indicate that the wireless scheduler is mostly insensitive to channel quality and sector load over short timescales and is mainly affected by the transport layer data rate. Furthermore, with the help of a robust correlation measure, Normalized Mutual Information, we were able to quantify the impact of the wireless scheduler and the radio link protocol on various TCP parameters such as the round trip time, throughput and packet loss rate

Comparative study of data transfers in mobile telecommunication networks

katedra: KSI; přílohy: 1 CD; rozsah: x s., 47 s.Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá principy komunikace, provozem a strukturou mobilních sítí a schopnostmi datových technologií (GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, W-CDMA, HSDPA). Studie by měla sloužit jako seznamovací text podávající základní a všeobecný přehled pro běžné uživatele mobilních zařízení. Práce je zaměřena především na popis, praktické využití, srovnání a vyhodnocení vlastností a parametrů současně dostupných technologií, včetně nově nastupujících sítí třetí generace. Práce zachycuje souhrn technologií v celosvětovém měřítku. Součástí práce je také řešení aplikace, která má umožnit sledování aktuální rychlosti při mobilním přenosu dat. Tato aplikace je vytvořena v prostředí Java 2 Micro Edition.This bachelor thesis deals with principles of communication, functioning and structure of mobile telecommunication networks and capabilities of data technologies (GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, W-CDMA, HSDPA). This work should serve as an introductory text which gives basic and overall overview for common users of mobile devices. This work is especially aimed at description, practical purposes, comparison and evaluation of properties and characteristics of currently available technologies and technologies of the third generation. This work also contains summary of technologies in a world-wide scale. A component of this work is a solution of application which allows tracking the current speed during the data transfer. This application is created in Java 2 Micro Edition platform

SCHEDULING IN PACKET SWITCHED CELLULAR WIRELESS SYSTEMS

In cellular wireless networks where users have independent fading channels, throughput for delay tolerant applications has been greatly increased on the downlink by using opportunistic schedulers at the base station. These schedulers exploit the multiuser diversity inherent in cellular systems. An interesting question is how opportunistic schedulers will provide Quality of Service(QoS) guarantees for a mix of data traffic and traffic from delay-sensitive multimedia applications. In the first part of this dissertation, we completely characterize the scheduled rate, delay and packet service times experienced by mobile users in a packet switched cellular wireless system in terms of a configurable base station scheduler metric. The metric used has a general form, combining an estimate of a mobile user's channel quality with the scheduling delay experienced by the user. In addition to quantifying the scheduler performance, our analysis highlights the inherent trade-off between system throughput and the delay experienced by mobile users with opportunistic scheduling. We also use this analysis to study the effect of prioritized voice users on data users in a cellular wireless system with delay constrained opportunistic scheduling. Our statistical analysis of the forward link is validated by extensive simulations of a system architecture based on the CDMA 1xEV-DO system. The increase in data traffic from mobiles to the base station has led to a growing interest in a scheduled reverse link in the 1xEV-DO system. We address the reverse link scheduling problem in a multi-cell scenario with interference constraints both within and outside the cell. This approach leads to a co-operative scheduling algorithm where each base station in a cellular network maximizes the sum of mobile data transmission rates subject to linear constraints on (1) the maximum received power for individual mobiles(2) the total interference caused by scheduled mobiles to (a) traffic and control channels of other mobiles within the cell and (b) mobiles in neighboring cells. Simulations of the reverse link structure based on the 1xEV-D0 system highlight the distinct advantages of this algorithm in ensuring predictable inter-cell interference and higher aggregate cell throughputs

Identification of Technologies for Provision of Future Aeronautical Communications

This report describes the process, findings, and recommendations of the second of three phases of the Future Communications Study (FCS) technology investigation conducted by NASA Glenn Research Center and ITT Advanced Engineering & Sciences Division for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FCS is a collaborative research effort between the FAA and Eurocontrol to address frequency congestion and spectrum depletion for safety critical airground communications. The goal of the technology investigation is to identify technologies that can support the longterm aeronautical mobile communication operating concept. A derived set of evaluation criteria traceable to the operating concept document is presented. An adaptation of the analytical hierarchy process is described and recommended for selecting candidates for detailed evaluation. Evaluations of a subset of technologies brought forward from the prescreening process are provided. Five of those are identified as candidates with the highest potential for continental airspace solutions in L-band (P-34, W-CDMA, LDL, B-VHF, and E-TDMA). Additional technologies are identified as best performers in the unique environments of remote/oceanic airspace in the satellite bands (Inmarsat SBB and a custom satellite solution) and the airport flight domain in C-band (802.16e). Details of the evaluation criteria, channel models, and the technology evaluations are provided in appendixes

A General Framework for Analyzing, Characterizing, and Implementing Spectrally Modulated, Spectrally Encoded Signals

Fourth generation (4G) communications will support many capabilities while providing universal, high speed access. One potential enabler for these capabilities is software defined radio (SDR). When controlled by cognitive radio (CR) principles, the required waveform diversity is achieved via a synergistic union called CR-based SDR. Research is rapidly progressing in SDR hardware and software venues, but current CR-based SDR research lacks the theoretical foundation and analytic framework to permit efficient implementation. This limitation is addressed here by introducing a general framework for analyzing, characterizing, and implementing spectrally modulated, spectrally encoded (SMSE) signals within CR-based SDR architectures. Given orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is a 4G candidate signal, OFDM-based signals are collectively classified as SMSE since modulation and encoding are spectrally applied. The proposed framework provides analytic commonality and unification of SMSE signals. Applicability is first shown for candidate 4G signals, and resultant analytic expressions agree with published results. Implementability is then demonstrated in multiple coexistence scenarios via modeling and simulation to reinforce practical utility

Demand-Based Wireless Network Design by Test Point Reduction

The problem of locating the minimum number of Base Stations (BSs) to provide sufficient signal coverage and data rate capacity is often formulated in manner that results in a mixed-integer NP-Hard (Non-deterministic Polynomial-time Hard) problem. Solving a large size NP-Hard problem is time-prohibitive because the search space always increases exponentially, in this case as a function of the number of BSs. This research presents a method to generate a set of Test Points (TPs) for BS locations, which always includes optimal solution(s). A sweep and merge algorithm then reduces the number of TPs, while maintaining the optimal solution. The coverage solution is computed by applying the minimum branching algorithm, which is similar to the branch and bound search. Data Rate demand is assigned to BSs in such a way to maximize the total network capacity. An algorithm based on Tabu Search to place additional BSs is developed to place additional BSs, in cases when the coverage solution can not meet the capacity requirement. Results show that the design algorithm efficiently searches the space and converges to the optimal solution in a computationally efficient manner. Using the demand nodes to represent traffic, network design with the TP reduction algorithm supports both voice and data users

Scheduling and handoff algorithms for 3g and 4G networks

Orientador: Shusaburo MotoyamaTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de ComputaçãoResumo: Este trabalho apresenta um estudo de desempenho dos enlaces diretos dos sistemas CDMA 1xEVDO RA, UMTS/HSDPA e WiMAX com ênfase em escalonadores de dados e nos novos critérios de aceitação de tráfego handoff horizontal e vertical para redes 3G e 4G. Estes novos critérios de aceitação de tráfego handoff horizontal e vertical levam em conta a ocupação do enlace, a ocupação do buffer, a potência do sinal recebido (RSS) e o tamanho do quantum (DRR) como parâmetros para a decisão do processo de handoff. Além disso, o estudo considera os escalonadores de dados Max C/I (Maximum Carrier Interference), DRR (Deficit Round Robin), PF (Proportional Fair), Pr (Prioritário) e a nova proposta Pr/PF (Priority Proportional Fair). Os critérios combinados aos escalonadores são avaliados pormeio de métricas de QoS em função da chegada de tráfego HTTP interno ou em handoff. Os resultados mostraram que conforme o critério e o escalonador adotados, podem assegurar a QoS dos sistemas móveis e ainda aceitar uma boa quantidade de tráfego handoff. O estudo é baseado em simulações computacionais através da ferramenta de software MatlabAbstract: This work presents a performance study of the forward links of CDMA 1xEV-DO RA, UMTS/HSDPA and WiMAX systems with emphasis on data schedulers and new criteria for horizontal and vertical handoff traffic acceptance in the 3G and 4G networks. These new criteria for horizontal and vertical handoff traffic acceptance take into account the link occupation, the buffer occupation, the received signal strength (RSS) and the size of quantum (DRR) as inputs for decision of handoff process. Moreover, the study considers the data schedulers Max C/I (Maximum Carrier Interference), DRR (Deficit Round Robin), PF (Proportional Fair), Pr (Priority) and the new proposal Pr/PF (Priority Proportional Fair). The criteria combined with the data schedulers are evaluated using QoS metrics in function of internal HTTP traffic or handoff traffic. The results showed that depending on the chosen criterion and scheduler, it is possible to assure the QoS of mobile systems and still accept a good amount of handoff traffic. The study is based on computer simulations through Matlab software toolDoutoradoTelecomunicações e TelemáticaDoutor em Engenharia Elétric