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The “Paperware” vs. Reality Guide for implementing Routing in LEO Network

Designing routing protocols for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks requires a fundamental shift from terrestrial networking logic. While academic research often treats satellites as highly mobile nodes in a […]
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Beyond the Paper Orbit: Why Most LEO Routing Research Fails the Reality Test

In 2026, the success of a satellite constellation depends on how it manages its “logical brain.” While academia and industry often seem to disagree on clustering, the reality is that […]
3D Network Simulations, ns-3, ns-3 Installation
Ph.D. Research Using ns-3 in the Age of AI and Large Language Models

Ph.D. Research Using ns-3 in the Age of AI and Large Language Models Choosing the Right Problems, Conducting Defensible Research, and Surviving Evaluation & Defense The emergence of Artificial Intelligence […]
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Why Doing “Unique” Research Has Become Harder in the Age of Intelligent Machines

Why Doing “Unique” Research Has Become Harder in the Age of Intelligent Machines A Critical Analysis of the Changing Nature of Ph.D. Research In previous decades, conducting high-quality research often […]
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The Future of CSE / ECE / IT Ph.D Research in the Age of AI and Large Language Models

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) has fundamentally altered the landscape of research in Computer Science, Electronics, and Information Technology. Tasks that once required […]
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ns-3 vs OMNeT++ – Why ns-3 is Often Good From a Ph.D. Scholar’s Point of View

This article provides a Ph.D.–centric comparison of ns-3 and OMNeT++, written from the actual expectations of a CSE/ECE doctoral scholar (problem depth, publishability, model credibility, extensibility, and long-term research value), […]
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Human Logic vs. AI Artifacts: The future impact of ns-3’s Closed Zulip Chat

The following article explores the evolving communication landscape of ns-3. It highlights the delicate balance between high-speed developer collaboration and the need to preserve public knowledge for both researchers […]
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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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LLM-Ware: Be Aware of It

In the specialized world of ns-3 (Network Simulator 3), a new species of research error has emerged. It isn’t just a bug, and it isn’t just a hallucination—it is “LLM-Ware.” […]
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Understanding P2P Network Simulation in ns-3 Through the Tutorial Simulation (first.cc)

The file first.cc is the official introductory simulation provided in the official ns-3 tutorial. It is deliberately simple, yet it demonstrates all core concepts of ns-3: discrete-event simulation, nodes, links, protocol […]
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From 1G to 6G: What Really Changed, What Is Changing, and How Can These Networks Be Simulated in ns-3?

Why Is It Difficult to Understand 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, and the Future 6G Networks? How Did They Evolve Historically, What Changed Technologically, and How Can They Be Simulated […]
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Introduction to ns-3 Simulations on Afarion iPlayground

Happy New Year 2026! I am happy to present Afarion iPlayground, a Moodle-based interactive learning platform designed specifically for hands-on ns-3 network simulations. Afarion iPlayground provides a fully sandboxed, browser-only […]
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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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Installing ‘lorawan’ extension module version v0.3.1 under ns-3.42

LoRaWAN The LoRa Alliance first defined the LoRaWAN standard with the objective of creating a medium access scheme and a set of network management policies that leverage the properties of […]
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Installing ns-3.42 and NetAnim Under Debian 11

ns-3.42 was released on May 29, 2024. The main feature addition in ns-3.42 was support for the 3GPP 38.311 Non-Terrestrial Networks channel model, including a new circular aperture antenna model […]
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