Effect of clustering in a complex user network on the telephone traffic

Wai M. Tam, Chung Ming Lau, Chi Kong Tse, Yongxiang Xia, Xiuming Shan

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Abstract

Recently, it has been found that the degree distribution of a user network has a significant effect on the traffic carried by a telephone network. In this paper, we investigate the effect of user clustering on the telephone traffic based on computer simulations. Both uniform and scale-free user networks have been considered. In a uniform user network, it has been found that the carried traffic is not affected by the clustering. On the other hand, a scale-free user network with high clustering produces more carried traffic compared to one with smaller clustering because of the larger call arrival rate and the smaller call blocking rate.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)745-753
Number of pages9
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume371
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2006

Keywords

  • Clustering
  • Scale-free
  • Telephone traffic
  • User network

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematical Physics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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