Network Performance Analysis Of SCTP Protocol In Multihoming Transmission Through 5G Network

• Published in: 2024 International Visualization, Informatics and Technology Conference (IVIT) pp. 207 - 211
• Main Authors: Baharudin, Shahidatul Arfah, Taufik, Nurul Iman Muhammad, Munisamy, Sri Banu, Lajis, Adidah
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 07.08.2024
• Subjects: 5G mobile communication; multihoming; Network address translation; NS-3; Packet loss; Reliability; SCTP; Stability analysis; TCP; Thermal stability; Transport protocols; UDP; Videoconferences; Visualization; Wireshark
• DOI: 10.1109/IVIT62102.2024.10692896

The research presents that the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) provides a very interesting alternative to classical TCP and UDP, especially in multihoming settings. We therefore specifically sought to test SCTP's performance in multihoming scenarios within 5G networks and compare its reliability to TCP and UDP under various Network Address Translation (NAT) settings through complete simulations. We took care to focus on the important performance metrics of throughput, latency, packet loss, and connection stability. The ability of multihoming with SCTP, where a single SCTP endpoint can support several IP addresses, was also tested. In the context that devices will be able to have more than one network interface, this feature is welcomed in 5G networks. An empirical investigation revealed that in NAT settings, while TCP and UDP see higher packet loss and more delay, SCTP maintains a more reliable connection. The as much as needed ultra-reliable and low-latency communications transport protocol for 5G must be very stable. For example, applications such as online gaming, video conferencing, and major IoT operations will be relying on this new network. This paper has specifically emphasized the potential that SCTP's multihoming feature and improved performance metrics hold for 5G networks. This means that SCTP should be recommended to increase network stability and enhance performance, based on the results presented here that have indicated its great potential. Further research will be done on enhancing SCTP for specific 5G use cases under different deployment scenarios and investigating its integration with promising new technologies like edge computing and network slicing.