MC-MTC Long Paper and Artifacts

This repository contains the extended version of our paper (long_version_of_paper.pdf) and the artifacts for the MC-MTC evaluation based on 5G-LENA (ns-3 NR).

Overview

These artifacts provide:

• MC-MTC simulation scenarios (ns-3 scratch programs)
• Execution scripts for parameter sweeps
• Post-processing utilities
• Scripts to reproduce the reported CSV results

The artifacts are designed to be reproducible starting from a clean 5G-LENA installation.

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1. Base Environment

The simulations were developed using:

• ns-3-dev with 5G-LENA (NR module)
• C++17
• Python 3.x
• Linux/macOS environment

Recommended base repository:

https://gitlab.com/cttc-lena/ns-3-dev.git

(Use a recent stable commit of ns-3-dev with NR enabled.)

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2. Setup Instructions

Step 1 — Clone ns-3 with NR

git clone https://gitlab.com/cttc-lena/ns-3-dev.git ns3 cd ns3

Step 2 — Copy Artifact Files

Copy the contents of this repository into the ns-3 root directory:

• scratch/
• run_sweeps.sh
• simulationResults_CG.sh
• utils.py
• test.py

Step 3 — Configure and Build

./ns3 configure --enable-examples ./ns3 build

3. Running Simulations

To execute the parameter sweep:

bash run_sweeps.sh

To reproduce CSV results:

bash simulationResults_CG.sh

4. Output

Simulation outputs are written to:

• Generated trace files
• CSV summary (results_mcmtc_security.csv)

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5. Notes

• This artifact includes only scenario and scripting components.
• Core 5G-LENA / ns-3 source code is not modified.
• Ensure NR module is enabled during configuration.

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6. Reproducibility

All simulations are deterministic under identical random seeds.

If any issue arises during reproduction, verify:

• ns-3 version compatibility
• Compiler supports C++17
• Required Python version is installed