Extending the Functionality of RTP/RTCP Implementation in Network Simulator (NS-2) to support TCP friendly congestion control

Christos Bouras; Apostolos Gkamas; Georgios Kioumourtzis

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

Research Article

Extending the Functionality of RTP/RTCP Implementation in Network Simulator (NS-2) to support TCP friendly congestion control

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2008.2986,
    author={Christos Bouras and Apostolos Gkamas and Georgios Kioumourtzis},
    title={Extending the Functionality of RTP/RTCP Implementation in Network Simulator (NS-2) to support TCP friendly congestion control},
    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={Network Simulator (NS-2) RTP/RTCP protocol Multimedia transmission TCP Friendly.},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2008.2986}
}

Christos Bouras
Apostolos Gkamas
Georgios Kioumourtzis
Year: 2010
Extending the Functionality of RTP/RTCP Implementation in Network Simulator (NS-2) to support TCP friendly congestion control
SIMUTOOLS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2008.2986

Christos Bouras¹^,*, Apostolos Gkamas²^,*, Georgios Kioumourtzis³^,*

1: Research Academic Computer Technology Institute and University of Patras N. Kazantzaki Str., University of Patras, 26500 Rion, Greece +30 2610 960375
2: Research Academic Computer Technology Institute and University of Patras N. Kazantzaki Str., University of Patras, 26500 Rion, Greece +30 2610 960465
3: University of Patras, Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics University of Patras, 26500, Rion, Patras, Greece +30 2610 960316

*Contact email: bouras@cti.gr, gkamas@cti.gr, gkioumou@ceid.upatras.gr

Abstract

In this paper, we present a modification of the ns2 code for the RTP/RTCP protocols. The legacy RTP/RTCP code in ns2 has not yet been validated but it provides a framework of the protocol’s specification for experimental use. We have modified the code by adding all the RTP/RTCP protocol’s attributes that are defined in RFC 3550 and related to QoS metrics. We have also implemented additional algorithms and functions in order to enhance our modified code with TCP friendly bandwidth share behavior. Our protocol, named RTPUP (“UP” stands for the University of Patras), is offered as a package and is fully documented so that it can be used for simulations and research within the ns2 simulation environment.

Keywords: Network Simulator (NS-2) RTP/RTCP protocol Multimedia transmission TCP Friendly.

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ICST
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2008.2986