The universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) has distinct benefits in that it supports a wide range of quality of service (QoS) criteria that users require in order to fulfill their requirements. The transmission of video and audio in real-time applications places a high demand on the cellular network, therefore QoS is a major problem in these applications. The ability to provide QoS in the UMTS backbone network necessitates an active QoS mechanism in order to maintain the necessary level of convenience on UMTS networks. For UMTS networks, investigation models for end-to-end QoS, total transmitted and received data, packet loss, and throughput providing techniques are run and assessed and the simulation results are examined. According to the results, appropriate QoS adaption allows for specific voice and video transmission. Finally, by analyzing existing QoS parameters, the QoS performance of 4G/UMTS networks may be improved.
Video steaming Throughput Performance Analysis over LTEiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering(IOSR-JECE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of electronics and communication engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in electronics and communication engineering. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Analysis of Handoff techniques used for hybrid networks: cellular/WLAN IJORCS
Most real life networks are hybrid networks. A hybrid network combines the best features of two or more networks. In networking terminology, a hybrid network according to “Information Technology control and Audit” are reliable and versatile. They provide large numbers of connections and data transmission paths to users. These hybrid networks may be treated as network nodes for analysis purpose. The two radio access technologies (RATs) are considered with cellular/WLAN depending on whether it is voice/ data, video. For observing practical result, some setups are required in laboratory which includes interface from personal computer to mobile terminal and vice-versa. The network simulator (Ns-2) is used for analysis purpose. The results shows the parameters like energy good put, Bandwidth utilization, packet delivery ratio, energy good put and energy consumed are improved after using hybrid networks.
A STUDY ON THE MAC TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESS NETWORK OVER 3G SYSTEMSIJCI JOURNAL
Access network architecture and media access control technique are the requirements of beyond 3G mobile
communication systems for B3G systems [1]. The proposed novel access network architecture is that the network complexity is minimized and maximizes system performance. The Centralized mini-slot packet reservation multiple access (CMPRMA based on OFDMA is proposed which not only can acquire the advantages or good assets of MPRMA and support or guide Real-time traffic in well manner but can also give the resource reservation scheme for data traffic and support transmission for data traffic efficiently.
Video steaming Throughput Performance Analysis over LTEiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering(IOSR-JECE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of electronics and communication engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in electronics and communication engineering. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Analysis of Handoff techniques used for hybrid networks: cellular/WLAN IJORCS
Most real life networks are hybrid networks. A hybrid network combines the best features of two or more networks. In networking terminology, a hybrid network according to “Information Technology control and Audit” are reliable and versatile. They provide large numbers of connections and data transmission paths to users. These hybrid networks may be treated as network nodes for analysis purpose. The two radio access technologies (RATs) are considered with cellular/WLAN depending on whether it is voice/ data, video. For observing practical result, some setups are required in laboratory which includes interface from personal computer to mobile terminal and vice-versa. The network simulator (Ns-2) is used for analysis purpose. The results shows the parameters like energy good put, Bandwidth utilization, packet delivery ratio, energy good put and energy consumed are improved after using hybrid networks.
A STUDY ON THE MAC TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESS NETWORK OVER 3G SYSTEMSIJCI JOURNAL
Access network architecture and media access control technique are the requirements of beyond 3G mobile
communication systems for B3G systems [1]. The proposed novel access network architecture is that the network complexity is minimized and maximizes system performance. The Centralized mini-slot packet reservation multiple access (CMPRMA based on OFDMA is proposed which not only can acquire the advantages or good assets of MPRMA and support or guide Real-time traffic in well manner but can also give the resource reservation scheme for data traffic and support transmission for data traffic efficiently.
A SURVEY ON CALL ADMISSION CONTROL SCHEMES IN LTEIJCSES Journal
The growing number of mobile users with diverse applications such as VoIP, video, internet surfing etc. has made LTE networks to adopt a CAC strategy in order to ensure the quality of service (QoS) requirements of these applications. Over the years, several CAC schemes have been proposed to either accept or reject service requests. This paper presents a survey of these schemes under four different classes. The classes are: Bandwidth Reservation (BR), Bandwidth Degradation (BD), BR and BD and Non-BR and Non-BD (NBR-NBD). In each of the classification, the operation procedure, strengths and weaknesses of each scheme has been discussed. Furthermore, a comparative analysis of these schemes is also presented. The analysis provides insight into the challenges in the design of CAC by highlighting open research issues for future directions.
Design and analysis 5G mobile network model to enhancement high-density subsc...journalBEEI
To obtain a high data rate that is commensurate with the growing demand for internet services, the fifth generation (5G) cellular networks will use the bandwidth beyond 6 GHz, called millimeters waves (mm-waves), to obtain a higher. The first phase (phase I) of the 5G network design for high user density, where the optimized microcells are deployed at carrier frequency 700 MHz with 20 MHz bandwidth. The second phase (phase II) of the design consists of the deployment of microcells which are operating at 3.6 GHz with 100 MHz bandwidth; this phase is planned to cover 200000 users within the province. The third phase (phase III) of the design is represented by the deployment of picocells, which are planned to operate at 26 GHz frequency and bandwidth 500 MHz; this phase is planned to cover 3,500,000 users within the province. Two types of modulation are adopted for the network (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)); the overall performance of the network is studied with regards to the percentage of coverage, power overlapping ratio, frequency interference, and quality of service (QoS).
Quality of Service in bandwidth adapted hybrid UMTS/WLAN interworking networkTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
Integration of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) result in ubiquitous connection for end users. In the integrated network, ensuring the quality of service to users and enhancing capacity of network are prominent issues. Bandwidth adaptation technique is one of the solutions to overcome these issues. Bandwidth adaptation based on per flow and per class schemes were proposed for loosely coupled interworking network. In this paper, hybrid coupled UMTS and WLAN interworking network is analyzed with bandwidth adaptation based on per flow and per class schemes and the performances have been compared. Simulation result shows that the proposed hybrid coupled interworking network with bandwidth adaptation based on per class scheme performs better with enhanced quality of service and network capacity.
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER) is dedicated to protecting personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected, as well as related requests, will be handled as carefully and efficiently as possible in accordance with IJCER standards for integrity and objectivity.
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Mobile communication lectures
engineering + education purpose
This series of lectures was prepared for the fourth class of computer networks department IN AL-Bani University College / Baghdad / Iraq.
I depend in make these lectures on-
1. Lecture Notes on Mobile Communication/ Dr. Abhijit Mitra
2. ANTENNA SYSTEM IN CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATION/ SANJAYA GURUNG NILAB PRADHAN
3. RADIO COVERAGE OF CELLULAR MOBILE NETWORK IN BAGHDAD CITY/ MARWA MOUTAZ
This series of lectures is not finished yet; I will complete it and update the PDF as soon as possible.
Forgive me for any wrong by mistake.
My regards
Marwa Moutaz/ M.Sc. studies of Communication Engineering / University of Technology/ Bagdad / Iraq.
Recent advances in wireless networks have led to the introduction of a new type of networks called Vehicular Networks. Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) is a form of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANET). VANETs provide us with the infrastructure for developing new systems to enhance drivers’ and passengers’ safety and comfort. VANETs are distributed self organizing networks formed between moving vehicles equipped with wireless communication devices. This type of networks is developed as part of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to bring significant improvement to the transportation systems performance. One of the main goals of the ITS is to improve safety on the roads, and reduce traffic congestion, waiting times, and fuel consumptions. The integration of the embedded computers, sensing devices, navigation systems (GPS), digital maps, and the wireless communication devices along with intelligent algorithms will help to develop numerous types of applications for the ITS to improve safety on the roads. The up to date information provided by the integration of all these systems helps drivers to acquire real-time information about road conditions allowing them to react on time. For example, warning messages sent by vehicles involved in an accident enhances traffic safety by helping the approaching drivers to take proper decisions before entering the crash dangerous zone (ElBatt et al., 2006) (Xu et al., 2007). And Information about the current transportation conditions facilitate driving by taking new routes in case of congestion, thus saving time and adjusting fuel consumption (Dashtinezhad et al., 2004) (Nadeem et al., 2004). In addition to safety concerns, VANET can also support other non-safety applications that require a Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee. This includes Multimedia (e.g., audio/video) and data (e.g., toll collection, internet access, weather/maps/ information) applications.
Vehicular networks are composed of mobile nodes, vehicles equipped with On Board Units (OBU), and stationary nodes called Road Side Units (RSU) attached to infrastructure that will be deployed along the roads.
Performance Evaluation of QoS parameters in UMTS Network Using Qualnetijdpsjournal
A UMTS network based on the Wide Band-CDMA technology is a 3rd generation telecommunication system which provides various multimedia applications along with the conventional
telephony service. These various multimedia applications fall into four different categories, which are
differentiated from each other on the basis of required bit rate and delay tolerance etc. parameters. In
order to get best Quality of Service (QoS) for a particular application running on the subscriber
equipment the parameters of the respective category to which the application belong need to be in a
required range. In this work the performance of a UMTS network scenario is evaluated by using various values of the precedence bits of the CBR application. The simulation tool used is QUALNET 5.0. The performance of the scenario according to the respective precedence bits is analyzed by four metrics: average jitter, end to end delay, throughput and UMTS signals received and forwarded to MAC. The comparative analysis of all the four metrics according to the precedence bit values will be carried out and it will be concluded in the last section that which precedence bit gives the best performance for the simulated UMTS network scenario.
RF Planning and Optimization in GSM and UMTS NetworksApurv Agrawal
The report covers various aspects involved in improving the network coverage as well as the parameters used in planning of new network sites for GSM and UMTS networks.
A SURVEY ON CALL ADMISSION CONTROL SCHEMES IN LTEIJCSES Journal
The growing number of mobile users with diverse applications such as VoIP, video, internet surfing etc. has made LTE networks to adopt a CAC strategy in order to ensure the quality of service (QoS) requirements of these applications. Over the years, several CAC schemes have been proposed to either accept or reject service requests. This paper presents a survey of these schemes under four different classes. The classes are: Bandwidth Reservation (BR), Bandwidth Degradation (BD), BR and BD and Non-BR and Non-BD (NBR-NBD). In each of the classification, the operation procedure, strengths and weaknesses of each scheme has been discussed. Furthermore, a comparative analysis of these schemes is also presented. The analysis provides insight into the challenges in the design of CAC by highlighting open research issues for future directions.
Design and analysis 5G mobile network model to enhancement high-density subsc...journalBEEI
To obtain a high data rate that is commensurate with the growing demand for internet services, the fifth generation (5G) cellular networks will use the bandwidth beyond 6 GHz, called millimeters waves (mm-waves), to obtain a higher. The first phase (phase I) of the 5G network design for high user density, where the optimized microcells are deployed at carrier frequency 700 MHz with 20 MHz bandwidth. The second phase (phase II) of the design consists of the deployment of microcells which are operating at 3.6 GHz with 100 MHz bandwidth; this phase is planned to cover 200000 users within the province. The third phase (phase III) of the design is represented by the deployment of picocells, which are planned to operate at 26 GHz frequency and bandwidth 500 MHz; this phase is planned to cover 3,500,000 users within the province. Two types of modulation are adopted for the network (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)); the overall performance of the network is studied with regards to the percentage of coverage, power overlapping ratio, frequency interference, and quality of service (QoS).
Quality of Service in bandwidth adapted hybrid UMTS/WLAN interworking networkTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
Integration of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) result in ubiquitous connection for end users. In the integrated network, ensuring the quality of service to users and enhancing capacity of network are prominent issues. Bandwidth adaptation technique is one of the solutions to overcome these issues. Bandwidth adaptation based on per flow and per class schemes were proposed for loosely coupled interworking network. In this paper, hybrid coupled UMTS and WLAN interworking network is analyzed with bandwidth adaptation based on per flow and per class schemes and the performances have been compared. Simulation result shows that the proposed hybrid coupled interworking network with bandwidth adaptation based on per class scheme performs better with enhanced quality of service and network capacity.
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER) is dedicated to protecting personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected, as well as related requests, will be handled as carefully and efficiently as possible in accordance with IJCER standards for integrity and objectivity.
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER)ijceronline
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER) is an intentional online Journal in English monthly publishing journal. This Journal publish original research work that contributes significantly to further the scientific knowledge in engineering and Technology.
Mobile communication lectures
engineering + education purpose
This series of lectures was prepared for the fourth class of computer networks department IN AL-Bani University College / Baghdad / Iraq.
I depend in make these lectures on-
1. Lecture Notes on Mobile Communication/ Dr. Abhijit Mitra
2. ANTENNA SYSTEM IN CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATION/ SANJAYA GURUNG NILAB PRADHAN
3. RADIO COVERAGE OF CELLULAR MOBILE NETWORK IN BAGHDAD CITY/ MARWA MOUTAZ
This series of lectures is not finished yet; I will complete it and update the PDF as soon as possible.
Forgive me for any wrong by mistake.
My regards
Marwa Moutaz/ M.Sc. studies of Communication Engineering / University of Technology/ Bagdad / Iraq.
Recent advances in wireless networks have led to the introduction of a new type of networks called Vehicular Networks. Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) is a form of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANET). VANETs provide us with the infrastructure for developing new systems to enhance drivers’ and passengers’ safety and comfort. VANETs are distributed self organizing networks formed between moving vehicles equipped with wireless communication devices. This type of networks is developed as part of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to bring significant improvement to the transportation systems performance. One of the main goals of the ITS is to improve safety on the roads, and reduce traffic congestion, waiting times, and fuel consumptions. The integration of the embedded computers, sensing devices, navigation systems (GPS), digital maps, and the wireless communication devices along with intelligent algorithms will help to develop numerous types of applications for the ITS to improve safety on the roads. The up to date information provided by the integration of all these systems helps drivers to acquire real-time information about road conditions allowing them to react on time. For example, warning messages sent by vehicles involved in an accident enhances traffic safety by helping the approaching drivers to take proper decisions before entering the crash dangerous zone (ElBatt et al., 2006) (Xu et al., 2007). And Information about the current transportation conditions facilitate driving by taking new routes in case of congestion, thus saving time and adjusting fuel consumption (Dashtinezhad et al., 2004) (Nadeem et al., 2004). In addition to safety concerns, VANET can also support other non-safety applications that require a Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee. This includes Multimedia (e.g., audio/video) and data (e.g., toll collection, internet access, weather/maps/ information) applications.
Vehicular networks are composed of mobile nodes, vehicles equipped with On Board Units (OBU), and stationary nodes called Road Side Units (RSU) attached to infrastructure that will be deployed along the roads.
Performance Evaluation of QoS parameters in UMTS Network Using Qualnetijdpsjournal
A UMTS network based on the Wide Band-CDMA technology is a 3rd generation telecommunication system which provides various multimedia applications along with the conventional
telephony service. These various multimedia applications fall into four different categories, which are
differentiated from each other on the basis of required bit rate and delay tolerance etc. parameters. In
order to get best Quality of Service (QoS) for a particular application running on the subscriber
equipment the parameters of the respective category to which the application belong need to be in a
required range. In this work the performance of a UMTS network scenario is evaluated by using various values of the precedence bits of the CBR application. The simulation tool used is QUALNET 5.0. The performance of the scenario according to the respective precedence bits is analyzed by four metrics: average jitter, end to end delay, throughput and UMTS signals received and forwarded to MAC. The comparative analysis of all the four metrics according to the precedence bit values will be carried out and it will be concluded in the last section that which precedence bit gives the best performance for the simulated UMTS network scenario.
RF Planning and Optimization in GSM and UMTS NetworksApurv Agrawal
The report covers various aspects involved in improving the network coverage as well as the parameters used in planning of new network sites for GSM and UMTS networks.
Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) has emerged as a promising solution to meet the ever-growing capacity demand and reduce the cost of mobile network components. In such network, the mobile operator’s Remote Radio Head (RRH) and Base Band Unit (BBU) are often separated and the connection between them has very tight timing and latency requirements. To employ packet-based network for C-RAN fronthaul, the carried fronthaul traffic are needed to achieve the requirements of fronthaul streams. For this reason, the aim of this paper is focused on investigating and evaluating the feasibility of Integrated Hybrid Optical Network (IHON) networks for mobile fronthaul. TransPacket AS (www.transpacket.com) develops a fusion switching that efficiently serves both Guaranteed Service Transport (GST) traffic with absolute priority and packet switched Statistical Multiplexing (SM) best effort traffic. We verified how the leftover capacity of fusion node can be used to carry the low priority packets and how the GST traffic can have deterministic characteristics on a single wavelength by delaying it with Fixed Delay Line (FDL). For example, for L1GE SM =0.3 the added SM traffic increases the 10GE wavelength utilization up to 89% without any losses and with SM PLR=1E-03 up to 92% utilization. The simulated results and numerical analysis confirm that the PDV and PLR of GST traffic in Ethernet network meet the requirements of mobile fronthaul using CPRI. For Ethernet network, the number of nodes in the network limits the maximum separation distance between BBU and RRH (link length); for increasing the number of nodes, the link length decreases. Consequently, Radio over Ethernet (RoE) traffic should receive the priority and Quality of Service (QoS) HP can provide. On the other hand, Low Priority (LP) classes are not sensitive to QoS metrics and should be used for transporting time insensitive applications and services.
Tight Coupling Internetworking Between UMTS and WLAN: Challenges, Design Arch...CSCJournals
To provide seamless internet connectivity anywhere at any time to the mobile users, there is a strong demand for the integration of wireless access networks for all-IP based Next Generation Networks (NGN). The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is capable of providing high data rate at low cost. However, its services are limited to a small geographical area. Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks provide global coverage, however, cost is high and the provided data rate do not fulfill the requirements of bandwidth intensive applications. By integrating these two promising technologies; UMTS and WLAN several benefits can be achieved, i.e., load balancing, extension of coverage area, better Quality of Service (QoS), improved security features, etc. Therefore, the integration of these two technologies can provide ubiquitous connectivity and high data rate at low cost to wireless clients. In this paper different integration mechanisms of UMTS and WLAN are investigated. More precisely, an integrated mechanism for the integration of UMTS and WLAN based on two different variations of tight coupling, i.e., interconnecting WLAN with Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) is designed and analyzed. The simulated results reveal that the GGSN-WLAN integration performance is better than the SGSN-WLAN integration for all the applied applications and measurement parameters.
EVOLUTION OF WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND FUTURE OF CELLULAR MA...cscpconf
In this paper, we discuss the evolution of the mobile communication systems from GSM to LTE (2G to 4G)
and the trends in the mobile communication industry. The Global System for Mobile Communication
(GSM) is a well established cellular system targeted here due to its engineering success and the large
number of users currently using the services. The flexibility of wireless networks over voice and data
transmission makes it one of the most popular modes of communication. Evolution to next generation
services depends on an addition of new services and new features to the existing networks or even an
integration of different communication technologies. With the invention of the devices such as tablets and
smart phones the need to improve the data transmission rates and transmission efficiency has increased to
higher than ever before. In this paper, we focus at some of the important issues pertaining to the evolution
of mobile communication networks and predict the future of the networks based on the analysis of the
cellular market in India. Since GSM networks accounts for more than 75% of the world wide cellular network, only the evolution of GSM network has been discussed in this paper.
The Strategic Analysis and Operation of the Multiservice Model Used for Synch...bijcicnjounal
The core idea of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology was revealed a long time ago. The main technology under development at the time was time-division multiplexing (TDM) technology, which consisted of synchronous switching based on the sequence number of bytes in the integrated frame. The main disadvantage of TDM technology, also known as synchronous transport module (STM) synchronous transmission technology, is the inability to reallocate the bandwidth of the integrated channel between subchannels. During those periods when no user data is sent on the subchannel, the aggregated channel still sends the bytes of this subchannel filled with zeros. Efforts to load sub channels’ idle periods necessitate the introduction of a header for each subchannel’s data. In intermediate statistical time-division multiplexing (STDM) technology, which allows idle periods to be filled by transmitting bursts of traffic from other sub channels, headers that actually have a subchannel number are introduced. In this paper, the strategic analysis and operation of technologies used in multiservice networks were discussed. Simultaneously, the structure of data sets is drawn into sets resembling computer networks. The fact that each packet has an address allows it to be transmitted asynchronously since its location relative to data on other subchannels is not its address. Asynchronous packets from one subchannel are inserted into the free time slots of another subchannel, but they are not mixed with the data of this subchannel because they have their own address.
Optimization of Quality of Service in 4G Wireless NetworksIDES Editor
4G radio access technologies should be able to
provide different types of IP services. These services rang from
narrow-band to broadband, from non-real-time to real-time,
and from unicast to multicast broadcast applications. When
the need arises for different levels of user mobility the access
systems are required with advanced capabilities of radio
resource management and Quality of Service (QoS). We
present, in this paper, the different QoS approaches by the
various wireless and connectivity’s networks as well as the
issues that will face their implementations in 4G.
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Quality of service performances of video and voice transmission in universal mobile telecommunications system network based on OPNET
1. Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Vol. 10, No. 6, December 2021, pp. 3202~3210
ISSN: 2302-9285, DOI: 10.11591/eei.v10i6.3139 3202
Journal homepage: http://beei.org
Quality of service performances of video and voice transmission
in universal mobile telecommunications system network based
on OPNET
Sameer A. S. Lafta1
, Mohaned Mahdi Abdulkareem2
, Raed Khalid Ibrahim3
, Marwah M. Kareem4
,
Adnan Hussein Ali5
1
Middle Technical University, Technical Instructors Training Institute, Baghdad, Iraq
2
Ministry of communication, Baghdad, Iraq
3
Department of Medical instruments engineering techniques, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq
4
Computer Techniques Engineering, Al-Esraa College University, Baghdad, Iraq
5
Middle Technical University, Institute of Technology-Baghdad, Iraq
Article Info ABSTRACT
Article history:
Received Jul 14, 2021
Revised Sep 28, 2021
Accepted Oct 1, 2021
The universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) has distinct
benefits in that it supports a wide range of quality of service (QoS) criteria
that users require in order to fulfill their requirements. The transmission of
video and audio in real-time applications places a high demand on the cellular
network, therefore QoS is a major problem in these applications. The ability
to provide QoS in the UMTS backbone network necessitates an active QoS
mechanism in order to maintain the necessary level of convenience on UMTS
networks. For UMTS networks, investigation models for end-to-end QoS,
total transmitted and received data, packet loss, and throughput providing
techniques are run and assessed and the simulation results are examined.
According to the results, appropriate QoS adaption allows for specific voice
and video transmission. Finally, by analyzing existing QoS parameters, the
QoS performance of 4G/UMTS networks may be improved.
Keywords:
OPNET
QoS
Received and sent traffic data
Throughput
UMTS
Video and voice transmission This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license.
Corresponding Author:
Adnan Hussein Ali
Middle Technical University
Institute of Technology
Baghdad, Iraq
Email: aaddnnaann63@gmail.com
1. INTRODUCTION
As a consequence of the numerous advancements in wireless technology over the last decade,
communications via technological means have gradually become the most popular. The rapid growth of these
technologies has aided the improvements in meeting consumers' promises [1]. New cellular network
inventions may be created in response to user requests. Due to the growing number of demand-driven apps, a
variety of service kinds are now available to meet customer expectations. Against this backdrop, an effective
quality of service (QoS) technique might be regarded important for helping and enhancing the quality of
various services aimed at satisfying users' satisfaction [2].
The internet's technology focuses on recent innovations that have altered users' communication
methods. Due to the rapid growth of wireless packet-switched networks, sending data over the Internet as an
alternative to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) may be considered a better option in terms of
user cost and service providers, resulting in an enormous increase in the application uses of voice over
internet protocol (IP) networks [3]. The IP development of low-cost broadband access and based networks
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has sparked a lot of interest in voice over IP (VoIP) services [4]. To be really appealing, the VoIP service's
QoS must be similar to that of traditional telephony [5]. It is important to enhance data transmission quality
as the use of wireless networking grows. WLAN, WiMAX, and universal mobile telecommunication system
(UMTS) are all wireless networks with their own set of advantages [6].
In recent years, mobile users have become more flexible with voice and video transmissions (VVT).
This emphasizes the need of good speech quality at the receiver's end, as voice/video transmission via a single
network will degrade speech quality at the recipient owing to factors such as coverage area, data rate, and
movement. This challenge might be solved by integrating individual networks into a heterogeneous network.
The aim of this article is to assess the existing QoS performance of video and audio conferencing on
a 4G/UMTS network using key performance indicators including packet loss, delay, and throughput. The
output of the performance metrics will be depicted in a simulation model and graphs to realize and assess the
performance of QoS 4G/UMTS wireless networks.
2. RESEARCH METHOD METHODS and MATERIALS
2.1. Universal mobile telecommunication system
Explaining UMTS, as one of the 3G mobile communication technologies, has been upgraded to
include 4G technology. WCDMA International mobile communications with direct spread (IMT) is used as a
front air to overlap in the most popular kind of UMTS [7]. This system, however, also contains a Time-
division multiple access (TDMA) and a synchronized access time to code division multiple access
(TCDMA), which covers all IMT, CDMA, and TDD.
UMTS allows users to communicate easily regardless of their location, terminal type, technological
choice, or transmission manner [8]. Another developing wireless technology is the development and
deployment of UMTS to the 3G network. The UMTS is a comprehensive network system that gives users
high mobility and coverage to fulfill their needs in a variety of settings, including the home, workplace, rural,
and urban regions as shown in Figure 1 [9], [10]. Packet-based applications, such as real-time multimedia
applications, are supported by the system.
The basic architecture of 4G UMTS was built on the GSM network [11], which is represented by:
the USIM or UMTS SIM card in a GSM phone is backward compatible, and the SS7 MAP protocol of
UMTS is based on the GSM MAP. For circuit and packet transmission, similar but modified protocols are
utilized, and specific processes are needed during packet and circuit switching to guarantee seamless hard
handovers.
Many features defined by the IMT, such as flexibility, compatibility with the current system,
affordability, design modularity, and high-speed packet access (HSPA) are offered by 3G. For UMTS, it
offers HSPA [12] like a mixture of HSDPA and HSUPA. The 3GPP is also described as Enhanced HSPA or
HSPA + (3GPP Rel-7) and Rel-8 LTE, also referred to as evolved UMTS terrestrial radio access (EUTRA).
4G is being deployed currently [13].
Figure 1. Sample 3G and 4G network
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2.2. UMTS protocol architecture
The architecture of the UMTS protocol for the propagation of data created by IP-based applications
can be seen in Figure 2. The IP suites and the applications are located at the end-nodes [14]. Header
compression functionality is provided by the PDCP while the RLC layer can function in either acknowledged
transparent or unacknowledged mode. A dependable data transfer can be achieved over an error-prone radio
interface using the acknowledged mode while the transparent and un-acknowledged modes cannot ensure
data delivery [15]. The transparent mode is mainly developed for application in the UMTS circuit-switched
mode where data passed unchanged through the RLC. The operation of the MAC layer can either be in the
common or dedicated mode [16]. Operation in the dedicated mode requires allocation of dedicated physical
channels by one user but in the common mode, the physical channels are shared by the users for data
propagation. In addition to all the radio functions, the physical (PHY) layer also has signal distribution and
processing capabilities, including, forward-error-correction, power control, and interleaving [17].
Figure 2. UMTS protocol architecture
2.3. UMTS architecture
A high-level perspective of the UMTS network framework is depicted in Figure 3; it is comprised of
6 major components (UTRAN, core network, circuit switched network, SS7 network, and the external packet
data network) and the major interfaces between the entities [18].
The major components of the Core network are a circuit switched (CS) domain and a packet
switched (PS) domain [19]. The CS provides voice and circuit-switched data services while PS provides
packet-based services. A logical framework of the UMTS is presented in Figure 4, with the CS domain
shown on the left and the PS domain on the right. For both domains, UTRAN is the radio access network; it
is comprised of a set of RNS which consists of 2 major logical elements (Node B and RNC) [20]. The RNS is
responsible for transmission and reception processes in cells where a broadcast channel serves a coverage
area.
2.4. UMTS network models
MAC model: This model is implemented at the dedicated mode. The MAC layer requires a series of
buffered blocks at the RLC layer. These buffered blocks are for transmission and submission as transport
blocks to the PHY layer [21]. Here, each transport block is associated with an RLC block because, in the
dedicated mode, no MAC header is required Figure 5. The transmission time interval (TTI) refers to the
frequency required to facilitate the acceptance of the transport blocks from MAC by the PHY layer. The TTI
values in the UMTS standard are 10, 20, 40, and 80 ms [22], [23].
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Figure 3. UMTS architecture
Figure 4. VoIP in UMTS
Figure 5. IP packet data transfer
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PHY model: This model is mainly for transport blocks propagation over the physical channels. The
transport blocks for the MAC dedicated mode are propagated over the DPCH which ensures a fixed bit rate
throughout the connection. The other functions of the PHY layer are not executed in the model [24], [25].
Being that the PHY layer forwards the transport block and the CRC error indicator to the MAC layer, the
PHY layers’ output can be characterized by the total transport block error probability, known as transport
block error rate (TBLER) [26].
Figure 5 illustrates video transmission over the UMTS network. The UDP carry each encoded video
frame over the IP protocol; however, video frames of larger size than the UDP segment size (520 bytes) are
broken down. The IP packets are embedded into PDCP packets before sending them as a PDCP packet of
comprising of IP packet of 548 bytes to the RLC. Then, the PDCP packet is fragmented into several fixed-
sized RLC blocks, with each block fitted into a transport block with a CRC at the PHY layer [27]-[29].
It is expected that UMTS will deliver high-capacity mobile communications at low-costs with up to
2-Mbps data rates [30]. With the UMTS model suite, the UMTS network can be modeled to assess
end-to-end throughput, service quality, drop rate, end-to-end delay, and delay jitter via a core packet network
and a radio access network.
3. THE UMTS SIMULATION MODULE
As demonstrated in Figure 4, the simulation module of the designed UMTS comprises of a CN,
UTRAN, and user equipment (UE). CN offers switching, routing, and all functions of network management.
UE has a radio interface which is provided by URTAN unit that includes the RNC and base station (Node B).
The UE may be a laptop, mobile handset, or any appliance which may afford access to the network.
A simulation model can be designed for calculating the performances of QoS for voice and video
transmission at UMTS network with forming an OPNET scenarios as shown in Figure 6. Here, a few nodes
of UMTS can be suitable for both video as well as voice conferencing. These nodes at scenario have eminent
characteristics due to their application of client-server can supported and packets are assisted on the basis of
first-come-first-serve (FCFS). Many traffic modules may be considered for video simulation while for voice
users, a conversational module can be concerned for utilizing. For video with low-quality, a background
traffic module can be considered whereas an Interactive traffic module are considered with high video
conferences.
Figure 6. Scenario with QoS
During an active VoIP call from one mobile user (say, UE1) to another (say UE2), the voice packets
are propagated from UE to RNC via Node-B over a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) embedded in the
UDP. The establishment of the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection over the channel is first ensured
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before setting up the point-to-point radio connection by the RNC. The RNC also sets up the signaling
network connection before transmitting the acknowledgment to the UE. Then, the subscriber status and the
accounting information are forwarded to the home AAA server for call authorization and authentication.
Next, the UE will initiate the attach process before setting up the PDP context which contains the maps and
routing details for packets transmitted between the UE, the SGSN, and the GGSN. The VoIP traffic in UMTS
is directly routed from the Gateway to the VoIP server.
The QoS performance is estimated by introducing an IP-QoS attribute for implementation of the
network's QoS. In the QoS application, different forms of queuing mechanisms exist but, in our simulation, a
test of WFQ queuing schemes are applied and better performance is achieved using WFQ. It is reliable,
implementation is easy and effective for explaining the traffic priority in the network. For performance
optimization, differentiated service (DiffServ) may be used because it has executive control of delay, packet
dropping, and bandwidth preferences. With a view to enabling DiffServ in such networks, the use of
differentiated services code point (DSCP) can be applied for voice and video transmission. In the case of the
QoS scenario, DSCP was applied using DiffServ to forward any packet more professionally. AF11 can be
used for low-quality video conferencing and AF33 for high quality, but for video streaming, AF43 may be
used and while EF is suitable for voice conferencing in the scenario as depicted in Figure 6.
4. SIMULATION RESULTS
The suggested model can be used for performance measurement of running data, and voice and
video traffic; therefore, the received/sent traffic and throughput are the performance metrics for voice and
video used with QoS and without QoS. Packet loss can be considered an important factor for determining the
data transmission quality.
4.1. Received and sent traffic data
In Figures 7, the X-axis denotes the simulation time (12 min) while Y-axis denotes the received and
sent data (bps). The sent data is represented by the red line while the received data is the blue line in all the
plots. Figure 5 showed that there was no traffic prior to the second minute (the warm-up period). This is
followed by an exponential increase in the sent and received video data until the sixth minute. After the sixth
minute, the difference between the sent and received data became apparent, denoting an increase in the
packet loss by >2%. This level of packet loss may be not tolerated for video conferencing.
Packet loss in a scenario with QoS during video conferencing is presented in Figure 7 (a). This
figure showed an overlap between the red and blue lines due to the near equal amount of total data sent and
received during video conferencing despite the high background load (90%) at 500 sec. This suggests a lower
packet loss during video conferencing in a network with QoS compared to the other scenario. At the 15th
min,
the sent data was a bit higher than the received data, making it difficult to differentiate them. This represents
a less than 1% packet loss which is tolerable for video conferencing (refer to Table 1).
Figure 7 (b) depicts the packet loss during voice conferencing in a network with QoS. As in
Figure 7 (a), there is also a close gap between the total data sent and received during the voice conferencing,
suggesting a better rate of packet loss in the network with QoS compared to the other scenario. At the 12th
min, the sent data was a bit higher than the received data, making it difficult to demarcate them. This implies
an insignificant rate of packet loss (<1%) despite the high background (90%) load. This level of packet loss is
tolerable for voice conferencing (refer to Table 1).
Table 1 UMTS QoS requirement [21]
Medium Applications Symmetry Degree Data Rate (Kbps) Key performance parameters and target values
Audio Conversational voice Two-way 4-25 <150, preferred < 400 limit. <1 (jitter) < 3% FER
Video Video phone Two-way 32-384 <150, preferred
<400 limit. 100ms
<1 < 1% FER
4.2. Video throughput
In Figures 8 (a) and (b), the simulation time (min) is plotted in the X-axis while the received
throughput (bits/sec) is represented in the Y-axis. The throughput for the scenario with QoS is represented by
the blue line in both figures while the red line represents the throughput of the scenario without QoS. The
comparison of the throughput received for low-quality video conferencing in scenarios with and without QoS
is presented in Figure 8 (a). This figure showed that until the 2nd
min (the warm-up time), there was no
throughput for both network scenarios, but after 2 min, there was an equal increase in both throughputs. The
significant difference in the throughputs of both scenarios increased significantly after the 6th
min. The
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throughput decreases slowly in a scenario with without QoS as the packet loss increases. The transmission
throughput at the 15th
min in a scenario with QoS was higher than the obtainable in the other scenario. The
study showed that the packet loss affected the throughput but in this our investigation, the scenario without
QoS experienced more packet loss compared to the scenario with QoS. That is the reason for the lower
throughput recorded in the scenario without QoS compared to the scenario with QoS.
The throughput received by a high-quality video user in scenarios with and without QoS is
compared in Figure 8 (b). Here, there was no throughput until the 2nd
min after which the scenario without
QoS started showing a remarkable throughput which is a little more than that of the scenario without QoS.
However, the throughput of the scenario with QoS became higher than that of the scenario without QoS after
the 10th
min, implying a decrease in the throughput of the scenario without QoS after the 10th
min possibly
due to the increasing rate of packet loss. However, the throughput of the scenario with QoS kept increasing
consistently possibly due to adequate QoS support.
(a) (b)
Figure 7. Show; (a) total sent and received data for video, (b) voice conferencing QoS
(a) (b)
Figure 8. Throughput comparison for; (a) low quality, (b) high quality video streaming
4.3. Voice throughput
The throughput received by a voice user during voice conferencing in scenarios with/without QoS is
compared in Figure 9. In this figure, the X-axis is the simulation time (in min) while the received throughput
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(in bits/sec) is represented in the Y-axis. The throughput for the scenario with QoS is represented by the blue
line while the red line is the throughput of the scenario without QoS. Figure 9 showed no throughput in both
scenarios until the 2nd
min (the warm-up time) but after the 2nd
min, the throughput for both scenarios
increased equally until the 8th
min after which a clear difference (significant increase) was observed in the
throughput between both scenarios. It was observed that the throughput at this time for the scenario without
QoS was smaller than that of the QoS-aided scenario possibly due to the higher rate of packet loss in the
scenario without QoS. This explains the lower throughput of the scenario without QoS compared to the
scenario with QoS. Based on this figure, it can be stated that packet loss affected the throughput. Hence, a
high throughput can be achieved by reducing the rate of packet loss through the use of the appropriate QoS
scheme in the network.
Figure 9. Comparison of throughput for voice conferencing
5. CONCLUSION
The compatibility of the QoS parameters with the application determines their performance. The
analysis of the simulation results in this study showed that the proposed QoS scheme for the current
3G/UMTS network QoS parameters are compatible due to the appropriate suitability of QoS for both voice
and video transmissions. The performance evaluation in this study was based on certain QoS parameters like
the packet delay, jitter, packet loss, and throughput. The evaluation of the performance of the current QoS
scheme in UMTS network was done via the analysis of the simulation results. From the analysis, it was
evident that a proper QoS adaptation will ensure qualitative voice and video transmission. Therefore, the
existing QoS parameters could be stated to provide appropriate support for both voice and video transmission
over 3G/UMTS network.
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