A new method for multi-layer capacity measurements in communication networks

Author

Angrisani, L. ; Napolitano, Antonio ; Vadursi, Michele

Author_Institution

Dip. di Inf. e Sist., Univ. degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy

fYear

2009

fDate

5-7 May 2009

Firstpage

526

Lastpage

531

Abstract

Measuring capacity of communication links is of utmost importance for both network planning and management. While there are several solutions to the problem of measuring capacity in wired networks, to the best of the authors´ knowledge, measuring capacity in wireless links is still an issue. The paper presents a new measurement method for multi-layer capacity estimation, which is based on the insertion of suitable software probes at sender´s and receiver´s side and overcomes the main limitations of alternative solutions. The results of experimental tests on real wireless networks are provided.

Keywords

radio networks; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network planning; communication network management; multilayer capacity measurement; software probes; wireless links; wireless network planning; Capacity planning; Communication networks; Phase measurement; Physical layer; Probes; Protocols; Software measurement; Testing; Time measurement; Wireless networks; capacity measurement; link capacity; measurements for networking; packet switched networks; wireless network testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2009. I2MTC '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

Singapore

ISSN

1091-5281

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3352-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMTC.2009.5168506

Filename

5168506