Research Article

Quantitative Comparison of the Efficiency and Scalability of the Current and Future LTE Network Architectures

Table 3

The notations used in the hybrid model and analytical calculation.

SymbolDefinitionValue

Number of hops between arbitrary nodes and
Queuing delay of in the network link , due to traffic load
Transmission delay of in the network link
Packet () or message () processing delay in router
or routing delay in router
or tunneling delay in the node
or queuing delay in router due to processing load
Number of handovers () for node during simulation time
Number of paths () created for node due to mobility
Messages number of initial attachment procedure
Messages number of handover procedure
Average latency of packet delivery for node
Average processing cost of packet delivery for node
Latency of packet delivery in path
Processing cost of packet delivery in path
Latency of attachment procedure for node
Processing cost of attachment procedure for node
Latency of handover procedure for node
Processing cost of handover procedure for node
Control message lode (number) over router during simulation time
Control message load (size) over router during simulation time