Implementation and Evaluation of a WLAN IEEE 802.11ad Model in ns-3

The IEEE 802.11ad amendment to the 802.11 standard for multi-gigabit communication at 60 GHz was published several years ago, but to date, no precise simulation model for networking in this band is available. In this paper, we present a model for IEEE 802.11ad implemented in the network simulator ns...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Assasa, Hany|||0000-0001-6009-0288
Format: master thesis
Publication Date:2016
Country:España
Institution:IMDEA Networks Institute
Repository:IMDEA Networks Institute Digital Repository
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:dspace.networks.imdea.org:20.500.12761/491
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12761/491
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Millimeter Wave
IEEE 802.11ad
60 GHz
ns-3
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Summary:The IEEE 802.11ad amendment to the 802.11 standard for multi-gigabit communication at 60 GHz was published several years ago, but to date, no precise simulation model for networking in this band is available. In this paper, we present a model for IEEE 802.11ad implemented in the network simulator ns-3. We model new techniques that are essential for IEEE 802.11ad operation such as beamforming training and steering, relay support, and fast session transfer. We then evaluate by simulation the performance of IEEE 802.11ad as well as the gains obtained through the aforementioned techniques. The code for our simulation model is publicly available.