Performance Analysis of IP Header Compression

Abstract

Several prior studies reported that the Header Compression (HC) achieves several gains like bandwidth savings, faster response time and better reliability. A few other studies reported about loss due to HC. In this short paper, we introduce a single parameter named “power” to measure the gains of HC. We also introduce another single parameter as “effective power” to measure both the gains and the loss of HC. We find that the performance measurement by such single parameters gives more intuitive analysis and understanding of functions of HC.

Indexing terms:

• Header compression
• Performance analysis
• Gains … loss
• Power
• Effective power

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Chandan T Bhunia

C T Bhunia did his BTech in Radio Physics and Electronics in 1983 from the Calcutta University, and then joined DVC of Government of India as Telecommunication Engineer. He did M Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics in 1985, and then joined North Bengal University as a Lecturer of Computer Science & Application in 1988, and become Assistant Professor of Electronics & Communication Engineering at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) of Government of India in 1990. He got Ph D in Computer Science & Engineering from the Jadavpur University. He became a full Professor in 1997 at NERIST where he was HOD of ECE & CSE for about 6 years and Dean (Academics/Post Graduate Studies) for about 1.5 years. He then switched to Private Engineering Colleges from 1999 to 2003 as HOD, Deputy Director and Director. He was Director of the Bengal Institute of Technology & Management, Shantiniketan. Lastly, he was a full Professor of Computer Science & Engineering of the Indian School of Mines (Deemed University) of Government of India, Presently he is a senior Professor and Dy Director (Acad) of Haldia Institute of Technology. He has extensively visited foreign countries, namely China, Italy,’ Singapore, UK and Bangladesh on several assignments including BOYSCAST Fellowship. He has published around 150 research papers and technical articles/reports in national/international journals/magazines/seminars. He is the author of the books (a) ‘Introduction to Knowledge Management’ published by Everest Publishing House, Pune in 2003 and (b) ‘Information Technology, Network and Internet’, published by the New Age International Publishers, New Delhi and (c) Information Technology in 2007 by Vitasta Publishers, New Delhi.