Title :
Network performance assessment platform for third generation mobile systems
Author :
Mirra, D. ; Pascali, F. ; Demesticha, V.P. ; Karagiannis, D. ; Demestichas, P.P. ; Theologou, 3l E.
Author_Institution :
CSELT, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
The success of third generation mobile communications systems, e.g., UMTS, will depend on the quality of service (QoS) that the mobile users will perceive, and on whether the QoS levels will be provided in a cost efficient manner. In this perspective, the importance of tools for the “proper” planning of a mobile system becomes straightforward. An important phase in the overall planning process is verification. In this paper we present such a practice that relies on the development of a UMTS simulator that provides the means for modelling UMTS networks, and their environment. Our focus is on the structure of the tool and on an initial set of results
Keywords :
discrete event simulation; land mobile radio; quality of service; radio networks; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network planning; QoS levels; discrete event-driven UMTS simulator; mobile system planning; network modelling; network performance assessment platform; quality of service; third generation mobile systems; verification; 3G mobile communication; Context modeling; Costs; Discrete event simulation; Libraries; Mobile communication; Process planning; Quality of service; Software tools; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Universal Personal Communications, 1998. ICUPC '98. IEEE 1998 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Florence
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5106-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICUPC.1998.733684
