Self-similar traffic assessment on QoS service classes of WiMAX network

WiMAX features several QoS service classes to schedule different types of traffic. In this paper, we will assess the existence of self-similar traffic for each service class. The experiment starts by capturing the traffic data with a dedicated SNMP-based network management system (NMS). NMS manages the deployment of fixed WiMAX network defined in IEEE 802.16d-2004 Standard and records the inbound and outbound traffic for specific object IDs (OIDs). We consider several criteria to generate the traffic for our WiMAX test-bed network such as QoS service class, traffic intensity, and application type. The recorded traffic then will be analyzed using variance plot, and RS-plot. The result shows various degree of self-similarity for different types of QoS service classes and traffic intensities.