%0 Journal Article %1 pentikousis-letter-05 %A Pentikousis, K. %A Palola, M. %A Jurvansuu, M. %A Perala, P. %D 2005 %J Communications Letters, IEEE %K 3G UMTS WCDMA, access broadband cellular code communication, division end-user generation goodput, mobile multiple network, networks, payload, public radio, system, telecommunication third universal wideband %N 9 %P 802-804 %R 10.1109/LCOMM.2005.1506708 %T Active goodput measurements from a public 3G/UMTS network %V 9 %X Although third generation cellular networks are being deployed in many countries, rigorous measurement studies from public networks have yet to be published. After extensive experimentation, we collect measurements from a commercial WCDMA 3G/UMTS network and observe that the goodput of the first of a series of back-to-back transfers is consistently below par. We compare these results with those obtained from an all-wired network and show that 3G signaling plays an important, albeit detrimental role in end-user goodput. Finally, we illustrate that near-nominal goodput is realizable for large payloads only.

@article{pentikousis-letter-05, abstract = { Although third generation cellular networks are being deployed in many countries, rigorous measurement studies from public networks have yet to be published. After extensive experimentation, we collect measurements from a commercial WCDMA 3G/UMTS network and observe that the goodput of the first of a series of back-to-back transfers is consistently below par. We compare these results with those obtained from an all-wired network and show that 3G signaling plays an important, albeit detrimental role in end-user goodput. Finally, we illustrate that near-nominal goodput is realizable for large payloads only.}, added-at = {2009-05-16T00:58:59.000+0200}, author = {Pentikousis, K. and Palola, M. and Jurvansuu, M. and Perala, P.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29b5de5881cee616df675a83c74d2854e/fabioricciato}, description = {Welcome to IEEE Xplore 2.0: Active goodput measurements from a public 3G/UMTS network}, doi = {10.1109/LCOMM.2005.1506708}, interhash = {25a5ebb5bc182aa2e6ee3f2e79ce11a5}, intrahash = {9b5de5881cee616df675a83c74d2854e}, issn = {1089-7798}, journal = {Communications Letters, IEEE}, keywords = {3G UMTS WCDMA, access broadband cellular code communication, division end-user generation goodput, mobile multiple network, networks, payload, public radio, system, telecommunication third universal wideband}, month = Sep, number = 9, pages = { 802-804}, timestamp = {2009-05-16T00:58:59.000+0200}, title = {Active goodput measurements from a public 3G/UMTS network}, volume = 9, year = 2005 }