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Performance Evaluation of Wireless Network Technologies Based on Throughput, Latency and Packet Loss

Dambo Itari, Obhuo Benjamin, Ezimora Okezie Anthony

Abstract

The modern world has seen the rise of wireless network technologies which facilitate connectivity of mobile devices, computers, smart devices, industrial equipment, and other applications. The widespread adoption of wireless network technologies requires developing effective ways of analyzing their performance and efficiency. Thus, the current paper is dedicated to the evaluation of the performance of wireless network technologies with respect to throughput, latency, and packet loss. By throughput, one means the amount of successfully transmitted data by a network during a certain period. Latency implies the delay caused during data transmission, and packet loss means packets that do not reach their destination. Throughput, latency, and packet loss can be considered effective parameters for evaluating the performance of wireless communication technologies. Some previous studies analyzed various wireless network technologies such as Wi- Fi, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7, LTE, 5G, IEEE 802.11ax, and multi-connectivity networks. Besides, some studies focused on the analysis of the performance of wireless networks in high-density environments, in industrial environments, in mobile communication, in private networks, remote control systems, and Internet of Things applications. In the current paper, wireless network technologies will be analyzed using synthetic data concerning network performance. Specifically, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7, LTE, and 5G.

Keywords

Wireless networksthroughputlatencypacket lossWi-Fi5Gnetwork performance

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