Discrete Event Simulation of CCS7 1995

Abstract:  : Complex simulation models are computational expensive. Parallel and distributed simulation offers a method for simulating large systems. A distributed discrete event simulator is being developed to model ITU-T Common Channel Signalling System No. 7 (CCS7) networks. The distributed computing environment consists of a collection of networked micro-kernels supporting interprocess communication which allows processes to exchange information independent of their physical location. The DCE allows a dynamically scalable simulator to be implemented on a network of workstations. 1 Introduction The performance of telecommunication networks can be evaluated using analytical models, using simulation and by taking measurements of the networks. In the past the first two approaches had a major limitation in terms of their scalability. However advances in hardware, software and algorithms for distributed systems have allowed simulation models to become an attractive evaluation method. This paper is...