Performance of concurrent multipath transmissions Measurements and model validation

Thomas Zinner, Dominik Klein, Kurt Tutschku, Tanja Zseby, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Yuval Shavitt

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Abstract

Concurrent multipath transport layer mechanisms have gained recently increasing interest in research and standardization because of the potential for bandwidth aggregation, load balancing and increased reliability. Multihomed end devices may benefit from IP-based multipath protocols like Multipath TCP or Concurrent Multipath Transmission via SCTP. In the future, concurrent multipath transport might be transparent to network and transport layer protocols as proposed by the concept of Transport Virtualization. This mechanism enables the pooling of heterogeneous transmission technologies or physical paths. However, the selection and application of multiple paths and its impact on the transmission is non-intuitive. Our prior work on transport virtualization discussed the impact of delay diversity of pooled paths on concurrent data transmissions. A mathematical model was introduced enabling the analysis of packet re-ordering that occurs due to different path delays. In this paper we extend our investigations by validating the previously presented analytical and simulative models with measurements performed in Planetlab Europe and the Etomic testbed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 7th EURO-NGI Conference on Next Generation Internet Networks, NGI 2011 - Proceedings
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 7th EURO-NGI Conference on Next Generation Internet Networks, NGI 2011 - Kaiserslautern, Germany
Duration: 27 Jun 201129 Jun 2011

Publication series

Name2011 7th EURO-NGI Conference on Next Generation Internet Networks, NGI 2011 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2011 7th EURO-NGI Conference on Next Generation Internet Networks, NGI 2011
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityKaiserslautern
Period27/06/1129/06/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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