The issue of converged networks is to ensure the sufficient quality of services along the entire length of the communication transmission. This issue is closely connected to the real-time services, such as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and videoconferencing. These services require strict adherence to quality parameters, otherwise their function is not guaranteed. This problem particulary resolves subsystem IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), which concluded on the basis of user profiles can provide the required quality of service. Therefore the theoretical part deals with the description of the structure of the system and protocols designed to signal the network. Various mechanisms to support quality of services in access and backbone networks are also described. The following section explains the principle of provision of quality requirements of end-user networks. In the practical part is this theoretical knowledge used for designing and configuration of the network consisting of various technologies. The resulting model is then simulated in Opnet Modeler program, which is used for designing and testing of packet networks. Each simulation shows the effect of mapping quality requirements in the different access network on technologies, which are supported in the backbone. The outcome of this work is detailed network analysis and comparison of mechanisms for implementing quality of service. The conclusion summarises all simulation outcomes.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-04T18:31:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eduardo Pinto de Oliveira.pdf: 2067309 bytes, checksum: 3dc805f0ad9724f8d04d0359795ed071 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-13 / The objective of this work is to present the metrics of performance evaluation in Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). To achieve this goal it was necessary to build a Framework of network management customized to the equipment used. It was applied the knowledge in signals propagation of radio frequency (RF), radio planning of cellular systems, network management and statistical analyses. In the realization of the tests for the data collect it was configured a setup of tests with one Radio Base Station (BTS) and two Remote Stations (RS) located in the Pontif?cia Universidade Cat?lica de Campinas (PUC Campinas). It was used a technology commercially named as Pre-Wireless Interoperability of Multiple Accesses (Pre-WiMAX), operating in 5.8 GHz. This technology uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) as multiplex technique and Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) as an access control to the media. In the development, it is presented a set of metrics related to the signals propagation by RF. The data collect was executed using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The performance evaluation has considered the measures realized and its analytic and statistic treatments for a long time. By using the results of the measures, it was built the metrics that allow the evaluation of the performance in this network type, such as: link efficiency, throughput, bit error rate (BER), frame error rate (FER) and packet error rate (PER), among others. The work, as a whole, presents a strategy of practical evaluation applicable to BWA networks, creating indicators for decision-makings. To validate and complement the work it was done an Quality of Service (QoS) evaluation according to the International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication sector (ITU-T) and the International Engineering Task Force (IETF) comparing the results with and without prioritization of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service . / O objetivo deste trabalho ? apresentar m?tricas de avalia??o de desempenho em Broadband Wireless Networks (BWA). Para atingir este objetivo foi necess?ria a constru??o de um Framework de ger?ncia de redes customizado aos equipamentos utilizados. Foram aplicados os conhecimentos de propaga??o de sinais de r?dio freq??ncia (RF), planejamento de sistemas celulares, gerenciamento de redes e an?lise estat?stica. Na realiza??o dos testes para a coleta de dados foi configurado um setup de testes com uma Esta??o R?dio Base (ERB) e duas Esta??es Remotas (ER), localizadas na Pontif?cia Universidade Cat?lica de Campinas (PUC Campinas). Para a valida??o da metodologia foi utilizada uma tecnologia denominada comercialmente como Pre-Wireless Interoperability of Multiple Accesses (Pre-WiMAX), operando em 5.8 GHz. Esta tecnologia utiliza Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) como t?cnica de multiplexa??o e Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) como controle de acesso ao meio. No desenvolvimento ? apresentado um conjunto de m?tricas, referentes ? propaga??o de sinais por RF. A coleta de dados foi efetuada utilizando Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). A avalia??o de desempenho considerou as medidas realizadas e o seu tratamento anal?tico e estat?stico por longos per?odos de tempo. Com a utiliza??o dos resultados de medidas, foram constru?das as m?tricas que permitem avaliar o desempenho deste tipo de rede, tais como: efici?ncia de link, throughput, bit error rate (BER), frame error rate (FER), packet error rate (PER), entre outras. O trabalho como um todo apresenta uma estrat?gia de avalia??o pr?tica e aplic?vel a redes BWA, criando indicadores para tomadas de decis?o. Para validar e complementar o trabalho foi efetuada uma avalia??o de Quality of Service (QoS) segundo a International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication sector (ITU-T) e a International Engineering Task Force (IETF) com a compara??o de resultados sem e com prioriza??o do servi?o Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Subject of this thesis was the issue of effectiveness of wireless networks from the perspective of services. Become acquainted with WiFi network standard IEEE 802.11 with protocols and principles of WiFi networks and services. It should be focused on the quality of service QoS. In teoretical part of this thesis are described problems considering wireless networks, layer model and types of nets used in WiFi. Standard IEEE 802.11 is analysed in details including supplements and used packets. Special attention is paid to the quality of service QoS. Next are discussed the principles and application services as VoIP, videoconferencing, video streaming and others in WiFi network. On the basis of obtained knowledge is designed extensive WiFi network with assured supply of services. For modelling and simulation of wireless network is used software development environment Opnet Modeler. Model of wireless network is used to optimize and analyse this wireless communication network. In thesis are also simulated properties of data which are sensitive to delay. In last part of thesis is created a laboratory work, which contains a submission of task, detailed theory, wiring diagram, instructions for elaboration, guidelines for simulation and example of elaboration of task. Work is about comparison of network with used 802.11b and 802.11e standard, and support of quality of service QoS.