TCP Performance Enhancing Proxy Support For Non-interactive Applications

Performance Enhancing Proxy for 5G mmWave Networks

This repository contains the practical implementation of my master's thesis:
"TCP Performance Enhancing Proxy Support For Non-interactive Applications"

In fluctuating bandwidth environments — particularly within 5G mmWave networks — maintaining optimal performance is challenging. This thesis presents a novel Performance Enhancing Proxy (PEP) designed specifically to optimize non-interactive traffic, such as large file transfers or background sync, while protecting interactive traffic like video calls and real-time messaging from congestion-induced latency.

Key Highlights:

• Bandwidth Optimization: Uses large socket buffers and active queue management to maximize throughput.
• Targeted for 5G mmWave: Evaluated using real-world 5G trace data under dynamic bandwidth conditions.
• Traffic-Aware Design: Differentiates between interactive and non-interactive traffic to balance performance and responsiveness.
• Ethical Considerations: Addresses transparency, user consent, and privacy in the context of network-layer proxies.