A simulation tool for mobility management experiments

摘要

Purpose - There is a need for a realistic simulator to model real mobile networks users. The purpose of this paper is to present a practical approach for simulating mobile networks. It aims to develop a platform that enables researchers to study different mobility scenarios.rnDesign/methodology/approach - The platform is built by using an initial set of real world data which is made richer by adding more complex movement patterns for users. Such an environment will aid researchers that are studying different problems related to users' behavior in a mobile computing setup. Findings - It was found that the illustrative histograms of the generated network are used as an effective tool to modify and qualify the generated network, before actually using it to have a network as close as possible to a real world one.rnResearch limitations/implications - The authors were unable to access real data from real networks because of privacy issues.rnOriginality lvalue - The paper describes the first fully integrated simulator for mobile networks.