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Intelligent Packets: Reinforcement Learning-Driven Network Simulation in ns-3 with ns3-ai and Gymnasium

A deep dive into integrating Deep Reinforcement Learning with ns-3 using ns3-ai and Gymnasium. Covers mathematical modeling of RL congestion control, 5G RAN resource allocation, and a critical engineering analysis of AI vs classical heuristics.
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Next-Generation Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be & Wi-Fi 8 / 802.11bn): Multi-Link Operation, Multi-AP Coordination, and Ultra-Low Latency in Dense Networks

An authoritative architectural deep dive into IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) and IEEE 802.11bn (Wi-Fi 8). Evaluates Multi-Link Operation (MLO) across 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz, Multi-AP coordination (Co-BF, CoSR, Co-OFDMA), and deterministic Restricted TWT scheduling for dense AR/VR workloads.
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5G-Advanced and 6G Cellular Networks: Architecture, Advanced Features, and Simulation in ns-3

An authoritative architectural deep dive into 5G-Advanced (3GPP Rel-17/18) and candidate 6G cellular simulation under ns-3. Dissects 5G-LENA RedCap IoT, Beam Management, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), dynamic RAN slicing (URLLC & eMBB), sub-THz channel propagation, and Open RAN (O-RAN) Near-RT RIC integration.
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Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) & Satellite Constellations: Megaconstellation Routing, Seamless Handover, and Direct-to-Cellular Simulation in ns-3

An authoritative architectural deep dive into Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and LEO Satellite Constellation simulation under ns-3. Evaluates dynamic optical Inter-Satellite Link (ISL) routing across Walker topologies, ground-to-satellite Doppler shift mitigation, Conditional Handover (CHO), and Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) 5G-NR protocol adaptations for standard smartphones.
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Vehicular & Autonomous Networks (V2X & UAVs): C-V2X vs. DSRC Platooning, FANET 3D Swarm Routing, and Edge-Assisted Autonomous Driving in ns-3

An authoritative architectural deep dive into simulating Vehicular and Autonomous Networks (V2X & UAVs) under ns-3. Evaluates Cellular V2X (C-V2X Sidelink PC5 Mode 4 / NR-V2X) vs. DSRC (802.11p/bd) in dense platooning, Flying Ad-Hoc Networks (FANETs) 3D swarm routing with energy-aware trajectories, and Edge-Assisted Autonomous Driving with MEC offloading co-simulated with SUMO.
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IoT, Edge Computing, and Green Networking: Energy Harvesting, Information-Centric Networking (NDN), and Post-Quantum Security in ns-3

An authoritative architectural deep dive into simulating IoT, Edge Computing, and Green Networking under ns-3. Evaluates ambient Energy Harvesting and Wake-Up Radios (WuR) for battery-free zero-energy devices, Information-Centric Networking (NDN / ICN) with in-network edge caching via ndnSIM, and the latency, fragmentation, and battery depletion impacts of NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography (ML-KEM & ML-DSA) over constrained wireless links.
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The Silent Crisis in Network Research: Why We Are Losing the “Soul” of ns-3

For years, ns-3 has been the gold standard for network simulators. It is a complex, high-fidelity tool used by researchers to simulate everything from 5G towers to satellite constellations. But […]
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Installing the Simulation Execution Manager for ns-3

Traditionally, in earlier days, a batch of ns-2 simulations were run using suitable scripting languages and the trace analysis was also done using scripts written in different scripting languages such […]
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Procedure for Installing the NetAnim on New Apple Mac M1/M2.

Problem with Qt 5 on Apple Silicon M1/M2. The reason why Qt 5 may not work out of the box on Apple Silicon M1, M2, and M3 is primarily due […]
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Procedure for Installing ns-3 (3.40) on New Apple Mac M1/M2.

Introduction. Always I love to build and run ns-3 simulations only on Intel-based Linux machines for ‘historical reasons’ of Intel’s multi-core performance; particularly in terms of compilation speed. So, most […]
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Would an AI system replace an ns-3/ns-2 Developer or an Expert?

Introduction. While starting to learn ns-3 from its very first release, it was impossible for me to understand it for some inexpressible reasons. I explained “why it took around 10 […]
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Issues on Implementing Localisation-based Routing Algorithms

Introduction to this Article. In fact, this article is a huge one. Without the proper introduction to different technologies, it is impossible to understand the issues of implementing a localization-based […]
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Rich Tracing Features available in ns-3 – Really a Strength? Or Weakness?

Introduction. Without any doubt, ns-3 has rich tracing support—it has more tracing features than any other simulator. Most above all, it has an excellent mechanism for grabbing any event from […]
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Do not waste your time with ‘paper-ware’ models and algorithms.

A. Introduction. Definitely, we are not talking about ‘paperware’ that you see near to this paragraph!. Most of the published journal papers only talk about some imaginary thing. If the […]
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Secrets of Using Cryptography in ns-3 using Crypto++ Library

Crypto++ Library Crypto++[1] is a free, open-source C++ library for cryptographic schemes originally written by Wei Dai and includes ciphers, message authentication codes, one-way hash functions, public-key cryptosystems, key agreement […]
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