01219nas a2200157   4500008004100000245004700041210004700088260002100135300001000156520069600166100002100862700002000883700002200903700002700925856010900952       2019                        eng d00aComparison of 4G and 5G Network Simulators0 aComparison of 4G and 5G Network Simulators  cJune 30 - July 4  a13-183 aNetwork simulation is a technique of utmost importance to evaluate new network performance, verify new algorithms and analyze various network topologies. It is used to find results to be expected from a hardware setup without the need for actual implementation. For this reason, there is a plethora of Network Simulation Software applied to different scenarios to evaluate theories and hypotheses. The aim of this paper is to study the most common Simulators regarding the deployment of 5G networks, provide a detailed comparison featuring their main advantages and showcasing potential defects and support the academic community, offering the required data to help choose the necessary one.1 aBouras, Christos1 aDiles, Georgios1 aGkamas, Apostolos1 aZacharopoulos, Andreas  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/comparison-4g-and-5g-network-simulators?language=en