Topology Simulation for Aeronautical Communication Protocols with ns-3 and DCE.

The currently used aeronautical communication systems have huge limitations and need to be replaced in order to meet the requirements for air-ground communications due to a constant growth in air traffic. In order to develop, test and optimize protocols it is desired to have proper tools to simulate large scale (up to global) networks of ground and mobile stations. We propose an ns-3 topology module that is tailor fit for aeronautical communication protocols, compatible with typical location information and provides propagation parameters for communications between nodes.