Performance Analysis of IP Network Using Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP) and Comparison with ICMP (Ping) Protocol in a Saturated Condition

The IETF’s IP Performance Metrics (IIPM) group looks in to the definition of a Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP), defined in RFC 5357. This protocol can be considered as defining a flexible method for measuring round-trip IP performance between two end devices in a specific network that may be a wired or a wireless IP network supporting the TWAMP protocol. The TWAMP protocol has more precise and accurate results than commonly used protocol ICMP(Ping). In this study, the aim is to compare and analyze the sensitivity and accuracy of the IP network performance for TWAMP and ICMP(Ping) protocols in a saturated traffic condition. According to active measurement method, round-trip delay, jitter and packet loss values, the main criteria of end-to-end IP network performance, are measured. At the end of the real-time test process, TWAMP protocol is to be found more sensitive and convenient than ICMP(Ping) protocol for end-to-end multimedia communication.