@techreport{AlfredssonKasslerVestinetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Alfredsson, Rebecka and Kassler, Andreas and Vestin, Jonathan and Pieska, Marcus and Amend, Markus},
  title     = {Accelerating a Transport Layer based 5G Multi-Access Proxy on SmartNIC},
  series = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  journal   = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-28079},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-280798},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Utilizing multiple access technologies such as 5G, 4G, and Wi-Fi within a coherent framework is currently standardized by 3GPP within 5G ATSSS. Indeed, distributing packets over multiple networks can lead to increased robustness, resiliency and capacity. A key part of such a framework is the multi-access proxy, which transparently distributes packets over multiple paths. As the proxy needs to serve thousands of customers, scalability and performance are crucial for operator deployments. In this paper, we leverage recent advancements in data plane programming, implement a multi-access proxy based on the MP-DCCP tunneling approach in P4 and hardware accelerate it by deploying the pipeline on a smartNIC. This is challenging due to the complex scheduling and congestion control operations involved. We present our pipeline and data structures design for congestion control and packet scheduling state management. Initial measurements in our testbed show that packet latency is in the range of 25 μs demonstrating the feasibility of our approach.},
  subject      = {Datennetz},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{BrischKasslerVestinetal.2023,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Brisch, Fabian and Kassler, Andreas and Vestin, Jonathan and Pieska, Marcus and Amend, Markus},
  title     = {Accelerating Transport Layer Multipath Packet Scheduling for 5G-ATSSS},
  series = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  journal   = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32205},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-322052},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Utilizing multiple access networks such as 5G, 4G, and Wi-Fi simultaneously can lead to increased robustness, resiliency, and capacity for mobile users. However, transparently implementing packet distribution over multiple paths within the core of the network faces multiple challenges including scalability to a large number of customers, low latency, and high-capacity packet processing requirements. In this paper, we offload congestion-aware multipath packet scheduling to a smartNIC. However, such hardware acceleration faces multiple challenges due to programming language and platform limitations. We implement different multipath schedulers in P4 with different complexity in order to cope with dynamically changing path capacities. Using testbed measurements, we show that our CMon scheduler, which monitors path congestion in the data plane and dynamically adjusts scheduling weights for the different paths based on path state information, can process more than 3.5 Mpps packets 25 μs latency.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{GrigorjewDiederichHossfeldetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Grigorjew, Alexej and Diederich, Philip and Hoßfeld, Tobias and Kellerer, Wolfgang},
  title     = {Affordable Measurement Setups for Networking Device Latency with Sub-Microsecond Accuracy},
  series = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  journal   = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-28075},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-280751},
  pages     = {5},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {This document presents a networking latency measurement setup that focuses on affordability and universal applicability, and can provide sub-microsecond accuracy. It explains the prerequisites, hardware choices, and considerations to respect during measurement. In addition, it discusses the necessity for exhaustive latency measurements when dealing with high availability and low latency requirements. Preliminary results show that the accuracy is within ±0.02 μs when used with the Intel I350-T2 network adapter.},
  subject      = {Datennetz},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{NguyenLohHossfeld2023,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Nguyen, Kien and Loh, Frank and Hoßfeld, Tobias},
  title     = {Challenges of Serverless Deployment in Edge-MEC-Cloud},
  series = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  journal   = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32202},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-322025},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The emerging serverless computing may meet Edge Cloud in a beneficial manner as the two offer flexibility and dynamicity in optimizing finite hardware resources. However, the lack of proper study of a joint platform leaves a gap in literature about consumption and performance of such integration. To this end, this paper identifies the key questions and proposes a methodology to answer them.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{LeGrossmannKrieger2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Le, Duy Thanh and Großmann, Marcel and Krieger, Udo R.},
  title     = {Cloudless Resource Monitoring in a Fog Computing System Enabled by an SDN/NFV Infrastructure},
  series = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  journal   = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-28072},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-280723},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Today's advanced Internet-of-Things applications raise technical challenges on cloud, edge, and fog computing. The design of an efficient, virtualized, context-aware, self-configuring orchestration system of a fog computing system constitutes a major development effort within this very innovative area of research. In this paper we describe the architecture and relevant implementation aspects of a cloudless resource monitoring system interworking with an SDN/NFV infrastructure. It realizes the basic monitoring component of the fundamental MAPE-K principles employed in autonomic computing. Here we present the hierarchical layering and functionality within the underlying fog nodes to generate a working prototype of an intelligent, self-managed orchestrator for advanced IoT applications and services. The latter system has the capability to monitor automatically various performance aspects of the resource allocation among multiple hosts of a fog computing system interconnected by SDN.},
  subject      = {Datennetz},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Metzger2020,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Metzger, Florian},
  title     = {Crowdsensed QoE for the community - a concept to make QoE assessment accessible},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-203748},
  pages     = {7},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {In recent years several community testbeds as well as participatory sensing platforms have successfully established themselves to provide open data to everyone interested. Each of them with a specific goal in mind, ranging from collecting radio coverage data up to environmental and radiation data. Such data can be used by the community in their decision making, whether to subscribe to a specific mobile phone service that provides good coverage in an area or in finding a sunny and warm region for the summer holidays. However, the existing platforms are usually limiting themselves to directly measurable network QoS. If such a crowdsourced data set provides more in-depth derived measures, this would enable an even better decision making. A community-driven crowdsensing platform that derives spatial application-layer user experience from resource-friendly bandwidth estimates would be such a case, video streaming services come to mind as a prime example. In this paper we present a concept for such a system based on an initial prototype that eases the collection of data necessary to determine mobile-specific QoE at large scale. In addition we reason why the simple quality metric proposed here can hold its own.},
  subject      = {Quality of Experience},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{RaffeckGeisslerHossfeld2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Raffeck, Simon and Geißler, Stefan and Hoßfeld, Tobias},
  title     = {DBM: Decentralized Burst Mitigation for Self-Organizing LoRa Deployments},
  series = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  journal   = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-28080},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-280809},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {This work proposes a novel approach to disperse dense transmission intervals and reduce bursty traffic patterns without the need for centralized control. Furthermore, by keeping the mechanism as close to the Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) standard as possible the suggested mechanism can be deployed within existing networks and can even be co-deployed with other devices.},
  subject      = {Datennetz},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{OdhahGrassKraemer2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Odhah, Najib and Grass, Eckhard and Kraemer, Rolf},
  title     = {Effective Rate of URLLC with Short Block-Length Information Theory},
  series = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  journal   = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-28085},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-280859},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Shannon channel capacity estimation, based on large packet length is used in traditional Radio Resource Management (RRM) optimization. This is good for the normal transmission of data in a wired or wireless system. For industrial automation and control, rather short packages are used due to the short-latency requirements. Using Shannon's formula leads in this case to inaccurate RRM solutions, thus another formula should be used to optimize radio resources in short block-length packet transmission, which is the basic of Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLCs). The stringent requirement of delay Quality of Service (QoS) for URLLCs requires a link-level channel model rather than a physical level channel model. After finding the basic and accurate formula of the achievable rate of short block-length packet transmission, the RRM optimization problem can be accurately formulated and solved under the new constraints of URLLCs. In this short paper, the current mathematical models, which are used in formulating the effective transmission rate of URLLCs, will be briefly explained. Then, using this rate in RRM for URLLC will be discussed.},
  subject      = {Datennetz},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{GrossmannHomeyer2023,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Großmann, Marcel and Homeyer, Tobias},
  title     = {Emulation of Multipath Transmissions in P4 Networks with Kathar{\´a}},
  series = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  journal   = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32209},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-322095},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Packets sent over a network can either get lost or reach their destination. Protocols like TCP try to solve this problem by resending the lost packets. However, retransmissions consume a lot of time and are cumbersome for the transmission of critical data. Multipath solutions are quite common to address this reliability issue and are available on almost every layer of the ISO/OSI model. We propose a solution based on a P4 network to duplicate packets in order to send them to their destination via multiple routes. The last network hop ensures that only a single copy of the traffic is further forwarded to its destination by adopting a concept similar to Bloom filters. Besides, if fast delivery is requested we provide a P4 prototype, which randomly forwards the packets over different transmission paths. For reproducibility, we implement our approach in a container-based network emulation system called Kathar{\´a}.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{SertbasBuelbuelErgencFischer2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Sertbas B{\"u}lb{\"u}l, Nurefsan and Ergenc, Doganalp and Fischer, Mathias},
  title     = {Evaluating Dynamic Path Reconfiguration for Time Sensitive Networks},
  series = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  journal   = {W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks (WueWoWas'22)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-28074},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-280743},
  pages     = {5},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {In time-sensitive networks (TSN) based on 802.1Qbv, i.e., the time-aware Shaper (TAS) protocol, precise transmission schedules and, paths are used to ensure end-to-end deterministic communication. Such resource reservations for data flows are usually established at the startup time of an application and remain untouched until the flow ends. There is no way to migrate existing flows easily to alternative paths without inducing additional delay or wasting resources. Therefore, some of the new flows cannot be embedded due to capacity limitations on certain links which leads to sub-optimal flow assignment. As future networks will need to support a large number of lowlatency flows, accommodating new flows at runtime and adapting existing flows accordingly becomes a challenging problem. In this extended abstract we summarize a previously published paper of us [1]. We combine software-defined networking (SDN), which provides better control of network flows, with TSN to be able to seamlessly migrate time-sensitive flows. For that, we formulate an optimization problem and propose different dynamic path configuration strategies under deterministic communication requirements. Our simulation results indicate that regularly reconfiguring the flow assignments can improve the latency of time-sensitive flows and can increase the number of flows embedded in the network around 4\% in worst-case scenarios while still satisfying individual flow deadlines.},
  subject      = {Datennetz},
  language  = {en}
}