Today, there are several competitive as well as feature-rich network simulators available in the market for researchers, each with its own strengths and merits [2]. Many of these are capable of not only modeling traditional wired networks but also cutting-edge technologies such as Wi-Fi and 5G networks [2].
NS-3 is a popular discrete-event network simulation software, targeted primarily for research and educational use. NS-3 provides a complex and rich library for the simulation of wireless and wired technology. There are two main benefits:
- It supports the integrations with other open-source software, thus reducing the requirement for rewriting simulation models.
- It can be used to simulate and analyze large-scale network simulations very efficiently [3, 4]. The protocols are designed to closely model realistic scenario computations and devices.
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Reference List
- https://www.nsnam.org/about/
- Walia, A. K., Chhabra, A., & Sharma, D. (2022). Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Network Simulators. In Innovative Data Communication Technologies and Application: Proceedings of ICIDCA 2021 (pp. 369-383). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- Bilalb, S. M., & Othmana, M. (2013). A performance comparison of network simulators for wireless networks. arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.4129.
- Pan, J., & Jain, R. (2008). A survey of network simulation tools: Current status and future developments. Email: jp10@ cse. wustl. edu, 2(4), 45.