Mapping Mobile IPV6 Providers

Abstract

Despite the exponential increase of IPv6 addresses and traffic on the Internet, relatively little is known about the topology of this space compared to the IPv4 Internet. However, recent discoveries in IPv6 probing have created rich datasets based on traceroutes across the IPv6 infrastructure. This thesis explores what constitutes a mobile autonomous system and analyzes this IPv6 topology data in order to classify which IP addresses belong to mobile providers. Topology maps have been created at the router-level of cellular ASes in order to visualize and define the characteristics of these IPv6 mobile providers. Mobile networks are of special interest due to the dominance of mobile devices in the IPv6 space. Understanding this topology is critical in numerous applications such as designing protocols, distributing content, and improving security, which benefits researchers, ISPs, and network administrators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1126515

Entities

People

  • Joseph Martineau

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • California
  • Case Studies
  • Cellular Networks
  • Classification
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Geographic Regions
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • New York
  • Operating Systems
  • Routing Protocols
  • Smartphones
  • United States
  • Wireless Networks

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Computer Networking
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space