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DYNAMIC NEIGHBOUR TRUST INFORMATION RETRIEVAL FOR GLOBAL ROAMING<br />

The simulation moves on to further the evaluation of the exact number of mobile users<br />

required for establish<strong>in</strong>g complete network trust pattern. As aforementioned, a NTC<br />

EFR of 95% is assumed to be sufficient to have the NTC data exchanged between most<br />

of the neighbour<strong>in</strong>g networks. The simulation results show that the m<strong>in</strong>imum number of<br />

mobile users needed for the region <strong>in</strong> size: 4, 8, 12 (r<strong>in</strong>gs) is 132, 169 and 196<br />

respectively. This proves that a complete network trust pattern <strong>in</strong> a region can be<br />

established us<strong>in</strong>g the proposed NTC distribution process. In a small region with 4 r<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

of cells, no less than 132 mobile users are required accord<strong>in</strong>g to the assumed mobility<br />

pattern. The size of r<strong>in</strong>gs has an impact on the number of mobile users required for the<br />

NTC distribution. Generally, larger is a region, more mobile users the NTC distribution<br />

demands. The model of Figure 4.7 <strong>in</strong>dicates that larger a region is, more <strong>in</strong>dependent<br />

networks are <strong>in</strong>cluded.<br />

Figure 4.12 Number of mobile users vs. NTC exchange f<strong>in</strong>ish ratio<br />

Figure 4.12 demonstrates the formation of network trust pattern at the macro level. For<br />

the benefits of real deployment, the issue was studied at the micro level. This is done by<br />

exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the number of mobile users required per network/cell. In the experiment, the<br />

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