Prioritizing Signaling Information Transmission in Next Generation Networks

Next generation transport network is characterized by the use of in-band signaling, where Internet Protocol (IP) packets carrying signaling or media information are mixed in transmission. Since transport resources are limited, when any segment of access or core network is congested, IP packets carry...

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Main Authors: Jasmina Baraković, Himzo Bajrić, Mladen Kos, Sabina Baraković, Amir Husić
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Computer Networks and Communications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/470264
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Sabina Baraković
Amir Husić
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description Next generation transport network is characterized by the use of in-band signaling, where Internet Protocol (IP) packets carrying signaling or media information are mixed in transmission. Since transport resources are limited, when any segment of access or core network is congested, IP packets carrying signaling information may be discarded. As a consequence, it may be impossible to implement reachability and quality of service (QoS). Since present approaches are insufficient to completely address this problem, a novel approach is proposed, which is based on prioritizing signaling information transmission. To proof the concept, a simulation study was performed using Network Simulator version 2 (ns-2) and independently developed Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) module. The obtained results were statistically processed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15.0. Summarizing our research results, several issues are identified for future work.
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spelling doaj-art-985346a6f8144ae1bc73e413fe9e758e2025-02-03T05:44:42ZengWileyJournal of Computer Networks and Communications2090-71412090-715X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/470264470264Prioritizing Signaling Information Transmission in Next Generation NetworksJasmina Baraković0Himzo Bajrić1Mladen Kos2Sabina Baraković3Amir Husić4BH Telecom, Joint Stock Company, Sarajevo, Obala Kulina bana 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaBH Telecom, Joint Stock Company, Sarajevo, Obala Kulina bana 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Unska 3, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment for Informatics and Telecommunication Systems, Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trg BiH 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment for Informatics and Telecommunication Systems, Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trg BiH 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaNext generation transport network is characterized by the use of in-band signaling, where Internet Protocol (IP) packets carrying signaling or media information are mixed in transmission. Since transport resources are limited, when any segment of access or core network is congested, IP packets carrying signaling information may be discarded. As a consequence, it may be impossible to implement reachability and quality of service (QoS). Since present approaches are insufficient to completely address this problem, a novel approach is proposed, which is based on prioritizing signaling information transmission. To proof the concept, a simulation study was performed using Network Simulator version 2 (ns-2) and independently developed Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) module. The obtained results were statistically processed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15.0. Summarizing our research results, several issues are identified for future work.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/470264
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