NetSim v14.4 Help

Contents:

  • Introduction to 5G simulation with NetSim
  • Simulation GUI
    • Create Scenario
    • NetSim 5G Network Setup
      • Deployment Architecture
      • Device Placement
      • NSA Deployment Device Connectivity
      • Grid Settings
    • Devices Specific to NetSim 5G NR Library
    • GUI Parameters in 5G NR
      • Devices: Click and drop into environment
  • Model Features
    • The 5G Frame Structure
    • Data Transmission Overview
    • 5G NR Stack
    • SDAP (Specification: 37.324)
      • 5G QoS characteristics
    • RLC (Based on specification 38.322)
    • RLC-AM (Based on specification 38.322)
      • Transmit Operations
      • Receive Operations
      • Actions when a RLC PDU is received from a lower layer.
      • Reception of a STATUS report
    • PDCP (Based on specification 38.322)
    • MAC Layer
      • Overview
      • MAC Scheduler: Introduction
      • Round Robin Scheduler
      • Proportional Fair Scheduler
      • Max Throughput Scheduler
      • Special cases
      • Log File
    • PHY Layer
      • Overview of the PHY implementation
      • Transmit power, Total Radiated power and EIRP
      • MIMO and Beamforming
      • MIMO (Digital) Beamforming Assumptions in NetSim
      • Analog beamforming in the SSB
      • Rank Estimation
      • Fast fading
      • Antenna: Omni and Sector
      • NR Frequency Bands
      • UE channel bandwidth
      • Frame structure and physical resources
      • Channel state information
      • Modulation order, code rate, and TBS determination
      • Transport block size (TBS) determination
      • HARQ
      • Segmentation of transport block into code blocks
      • BLER and CQI/MCS selection
      • BLER-MCS-SINR Curves
      • Outer Loop Link Adaptation (OLLA) (Part of Adv. 5G)
      • Out of coverage
      • Carrier Aggregation
      • CA Configuration Table (based on TR 38 716 01-01 Rel 16 NR)
      • PHY: Omitted Features
    • Supported max data rate
    • Propagation Models (Per 3GPP TR 38.900)
      • Overview
      • Pathloss formulas
      • LOS probability
      • O2I penetration loss
    • Additional Loss Model
      • Configuration
      • Running Simulation
    • Downlink Interference Model
      • Configuration
      • Graded distance-based Wyner model
      • Exact Geometric Model
      • Interference modeling in OFDM in NetSim
    • Uplink Interference Model
    • 5G Core
      • 5G Interfaces
      • Cell Selection and UE attach procedure
      • 5G Core connection management process
    • 5G Non-Stand Alone (NSA)
      • Overview
      • Option 4/4a
      • Option 7/7a
    • NSA Packet Flow
      • Option 4
      • Option 4a
      • Option 7
      • Option 7a
    • Handover
      • Use of SNR instead of RSRP
      • Handover algorithm
      • Ping pong handovers
      • Packet flow during handover
      • Handover Interruption Time
      • Time-to-Trigger
      • Buffer transfer and timers
    • Network Slicing
      • RAN slicing
      • Slice Configuration
      • Recording slice-based resource allocation
      • Plotting Slicing parameters
      • Limitations
    • LTENR Results, Packet Trace and Plots
      • LTE NR Log
      • PDCP and RLC Headers logged in Packet Trace
      • LTENR Event Trace
    • Radio measurements log file
    • Radio resource allocation log file
    • Handover Log file
    • Code Block Log file
    • OLLA Log file
    • LTENR PRB Utilization log file
    • Enable detailed logs in 5G NR
  • Featured Examples
    • Derive from 3GPP standards the theoretical data rate and throughput for a 1gNB - 2UE scenario, and compare with simulation
      • Introduction
      • Network Setup
      • Network Settings
      • Results
      • Results and discussion
      • Exercises
    • Effect of distance on pathloss, SINR and MCS (7-Cell Hexagonal Layout, Urban Macro Propagation, NLOS)
    • Effect of UE distance on throughput in FR1 and FR2
      • Frequency Range - FR1
      • Frequency Range - FR2
    • Impact of MAC Scheduling algorithms on throughput, in a multi-UE scenario
      • Multi UE throughput with UEs at different distances and channel is not time varying.
      • Multi UEs at different distances with a time varying channel
    • Max Throughput for different MCS and CQI
    • Load balancing in 5G using Cell Individual Offset (CIO)
      • Introduction
      • Network Setup
      • Network Settings
      • Results
      • Discussion
    • 4G vs. 5G: Capacity analysis for video downloads
      • 4G
      • 5G
    • 5G-Peak-Throughput
      • 3.5 GHz n78 band
      • 26 GHz n258 band
    • Impact of distance on throughput for n261 band in LOS and NLOS states
      • DL: UL Ratio 4:1
      • DL: UL Ratio 3:2
    • gNB cell radius for different data rates
      • 3.5 GHz n78 urban gNB cell radius for different data rates
      • 26 GHz n258 urban gNB cell radius for different data rates
    • Impact of numerology on a RAN with phones, sensors, and cameras
    • Impact of UE movement on Throughput
    • Simulate and study the 5G Handover procedure.
      • Introduction
      • Network Setup
      • Handover Algorithm
      • Throughput and delay variation during handover
    • Impact of Handover margin and Time-To-Trigger on the performance of a 5G heterogeneous network
    • QoS in 5G using GBR
      • Introduction
      • Methodology
      • Case 1: Proportional Fair Scheduling (PFS). All UEs are static
      • Case 2: PFS with RG using Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR). All UEs are static.
      • Case 3: PFS with RG using GBR. One of the UE’s is mobile.
      • Obtaining the EWMA MAC Throughput and Resource share
      • Results and Discussion
  • Omitted Features
  • References
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