A COMPARISON OF NS3 AND OTHER NETWORK SIMULATORS FOR LTE HANDOVER OPTIMIZATION

Authors

  • Mohammad Ali Akbari Information technology, Mashhad, Iran
  • Amir Hossein Esmaeili Department of Computer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
  • Sara Mohammadi Salman Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad, Iran.

Keywords:

LTE, handover, optimization, NS-3, simulation

Abstract

This paper investigates the handover optimization in LTE networks. We first examine the LTE network structure and various handover schemes. Then, we compare the features of different network simulation tools, such as NS-2, NS-3, OMNET++, PeerSim, JiST, and OPNET. Based on the comparison, we argue that NS-3 is the best choice for LTE handover optimization. Finally, we introduce the ns-3 simulator and demonstrate how to implement LTE handover scenarios in it.

Published

2023-12-07

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)

Section

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