1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Description of the model
6.1 Model overview
6.2 Network topology
6.3 Models of network elements
6.4 Interfering stream files
6.5 Simulation inputs
6.6 Simulation outputs
7 IP network impairment-level requirements
7.1 Service test profiles
7.2 Impairment combination standard test cases
8 Using the network model
8.1 Using an in-line network impairment emulator
8.2 Using the simulator to create custom test cases
8.3 Hardware emulator considerations
8.4 Advanced uses of the network model
Annex A – Description of simulator
A.1 Simulator overview
A.2 Directory structure
A.3 Building the simulator
A.4 Download phase
A.5 Patch phase to apply ITU-T G.1050-2016 patches
A.6 Overlay phase – adding new code to the ITU-T G.1050-2016
simulator
A.7 Build phase
A.8 The CORE2LAN model
A.9 Simulator input data
A.10 Running a simulation case with a convenience script
A.11 Simulator output
A.12 Plotting results
A.13 PCAP file list
A.14 Test case file list
A.15 Common TCL file
Annex B – C++ source code of the discrete event simulator
Annex C – Packet capture files of interfering traffic
Annex D – Example output plots for a typical test case
D.1 Overall Flow Summaries
D.2 Legacy plots for unidirectional managed flows (where present)
D.3 Unmanaged TCP flow (iPerf) summaries
Annex E – Summary of simulation output plots
E.1 DSL technology
E.2 GPON technology
Annex F – Simulator output
Annex G – Simulation results summary
Annex H – Electronic attachment
Appendix I – TCP considerations
Appendix II – Hybrid box plots and violin plots
Appendix III – Simulation of high packet loss rates
Bibliography