Research Article

Scaling Performance Analysis and Optimization Based on the Node Spatial Distribution in Mobile Content-Centric Networks

Table 1

Summary of main notations.

SymbolsDefinitions

The number of mobile nodes, the area of network region
The number of clusters
The number of content objects
The size of a node’s local cache
The average distance between two cluster middle points
The cluster density over the whole network area
The area of the cell in the clustered grid model
The area of the cell in the clustered random model
The request probability of content
The transmission radius of a mobile nodes
The maximum hops from the requester to the closest holder