A System Simulator for 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Evaluations
Jani Puttonen, Lauri Sormunen, Henrik Martikainen, Sami Rantanen, Janne Kurjenniemi
Abstract
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is working on the specifications related to the 5G satellite component, i.e., 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). 5G NTN specifications can be used to build different spaceborne or airborne 5G systems. This article presents a 5G NTN extension to an open-source Network Simulator 3 (ns-3) and its 5G extension (5G LENA). The objective is to use the resulting System Level Simulator (SLS) in 3GPP standardization to evaluate different system concepts and parameterizations.
Topics & Concepts
StandardizationComputer scienceComponent (thermodynamics)SimulationReal-time computingComputer architectureOperating systemThermodynamicsPhysicsSatellite Communication SystemsUAV Applications and OptimizationIoT Networks and Protocols