Research Article

Optimized Bandwidth Allocation for MEC Server in Blockchain-Enabled IoT Networks

Table 2

The parameter settings in the simulation.

ParameterValueDescription

Bandwidth10 Mbit/sThe whole bandwidth in the network
Fat flow1000 Mbits, 200 s, 80A type of fat flow as background traffic
Slim flows1 Mbits, 1 s, 10Four slim flows in a group to represent blockchain communications
T200 sTotal time of observation
Node4The number of blockchain nodes that initiate PBFT consensus communications
0.9The discount factor