Analysis of telephone network traffic based on a complex user network

Yongxiang Xia, Chi Kong Tse, Chung Ming Lau, Wai Man Tam, Michael Small

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Abstract

The traffic in telephone networks is analyzed in this paper. Unlike the classical traffic analysis where call blockings are due to the limited channel capacity, we consider here a more realistic cause for call blockings which is due to the way in which users are networked in a real-life human society. Furthermore, two kinds of user network, namely, the fully connected user network and the scale-free network, are employed to model the way in which telephone users are connected. We show that the blocking probability is generally higher in the case of the scale-free user network, and that the carried traffic intensity is practically limited not only by the network capacity but also by the property of the user network.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)583-594
Number of pages12
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume368
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2006

Keywords

  • Complex networks
  • Scale-free network
  • Telephone network
  • Traffic analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematical Physics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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