1st International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques for Communications, Networks and Systems

Research Article

Design and Implementation of a QoS-included WiMAX Module for NS-2 Simulator

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2008.2958,
        author={Aymen  Belghith and Loutfi Nuaymi},
        title={Design and Implementation of a QoS-included WiMAX Module for NS-2 Simulator},
        proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques for Communications, Networks and Systems},
        publisher={ICST},
        proceedings_a={SIMUTOOLS},
        year={2010},
        month={5},
        keywords={Implementation QoS classes scheduling simulation WiMAX},
        doi={10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2008.2958}
    }
    
  • Aymen Belghith
    Loutfi Nuaymi
    Year: 2010
    Design and Implementation of a QoS-included WiMAX Module for NS-2 Simulator
    SIMUTOOLS
    ICST
    DOI: 10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2008.2958
Aymen Belghith1,*, Loutfi Nuaymi1,*
  • 1: TELECOM Bretagne, 2 rue de la Châtaigneraie, CS 17607, 35576 Cesson-Sévigné, France
*Contact email: aymen.belghith@telecom-bretagne.eu, loutfi.nuaymi@telecom-bretagne.eu

Abstract

WiMAX is a very promising technology. The main promises are the high throughput and the large coverage. As for all new technologies, performance studies are required. The network simulation is considered as a solution to test the performance of technologies and especially the wireless networks. In this paper, we propose a new WiMAX module for NS-2 simulator. This module is based on the NIST implementation of WiMAX [5]. Our contribution consists of the addition of the QoS classes as well as the management of the QoS requirements, unicast and contention request opportunities mechanisms, and scheduling algorithms for the UGS, rtPS and BE QoS classes. Simulation results provide interesting observations about the throughput and mean sojourn time values. Simulation results show that our UGS, rtPS, and BE schedulers are in accordance with the specification of the QoS classes defined in the IEEE 802.16 standard.