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Title

3G network traffic sources measurement and analysis
Authors

Rossitza Goleva
Organization: Technical University of Sofia
Department: Department of Communication Networks
Dimitar Atamian
Organization: Technical University of Sofia
Department: Department of Communication Networks
Seferin Mirtchev
Organization: Technical University of Sofia
Department: Department of Communication Networks
Desislava Dimitrova
Organization: University of Bern
Lyubina Grigorova
Organization: Vivacom JSCO
Journal / Anthology

TRANSACTIONS ON EMERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Year: 2014
Volume: 25
Page range: 798–814
Description

In this paper, we show statistical analyses of several types of traffic sources in a 3G network, namely voice, video and data sources. For each traffic source type, measurements were collected in order to, on the one hand, gain better understanding of the statistical characteristics of the sources and, on the other hand, enable forecasting traffic behaviour in the network. The latter can be used to estimate service times and quality of service parameters. The probability density function, mean, variance, mean square deviation, skewness and kurtosis of the interarrival times are estimated by Wolfram Mathematica and Crystal Ball statistical tools. Based on evaluation of packet interarrival times, we show how the gamma distribution can be used in network simulations and in evaluation of available capacity in opportunistic systems. As a result, from our analyses, shape and scale parameters of gamma distribution are generated. Data can be applied also in dynamic network configuration in order to avoid potential network congestions or overflows.
Subject

*Applied Mathematics