An architecture for signaling load comparison for GSM and IS41/136 systems

Author

Mesquita, Thienne ; Obionor, N. ; Sadok, Djamel

Author_Institution

Centro de Informatica, Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

Volume

4

fYear

2001

fDate

6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2657

Abstract

The advent of second and third generation cellular systems forces cellular operators to face a considerable increase in the signaling traffic over their mobile networks. Service providers are therefore required to have appropriate planning tools in order to maintain adequate service quality levels. This paper presents a proposal of a simulation architecture for the analysis of signaling in GSM and IS41/136 mobile cellular networks. Procedures like power up, power down, call setup, handover and location updating are implemented. The simulation tool CELSA (cellular signaling analyzer) has implemented this architecture. Simulation results for exchanged signaling load in an example network architecture are presented

Keywords

cellular radio; digital simulation; quality of service; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication signalling; CELSA; GSM systems; IS41/136 systems; call setup; cellular signaling analyzer; exchanged signaling load; handover; location updating; planning tools; power down; power up; second generation cellular systems; service quality levels; signaling load comparison; signaling traffic; simulation architecture; third generation cellular systems; Analytical models; Cellular networks; GSM; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Power system planning; Proposals; Signal analysis; Signal generators; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2001. VTC 2001 Fall. IEEE VTS 54th

Conference_Location

Atlantic City, NJ

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7005-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VTC.2001.957234

Filename

957234