Comparative Analysis of Uppaal  SMC, ns-3 and MATLAB/Simulink

IoT networks connect everyday devices to the internet to communicate with one another and humans. It is more cost-effective to analyse and verify the performance of the designed prototype before deploying these complex networks. Network Simulator 3 (ns-3), MATLAB/Simulink, and Uppaal  SMC are three industry-leading tools that simulate communicating models, each with strengths and weaknesses. NS3 is suitable for large-scale network simulations, MATLAB/Simulink is suitable for complex models and data analysis, and Uppaal  SMC is efficient for real-time probabilistic systems with complex timing requirements, This paper presents a comparative analysis of NS3 and MATLAB/Simulink and Uppaal  SMC, based on a Sigfox-based case study, focusing on the behaviour of a single Sigfox node. The comparison is drawn on ease of use, flexibility, and scalability. The results can help researchers make informed decisions when designing and evaluating simulation experiments. They demonstrate that the choice of tool depends on the specific requirements of the simulation project and requires careful consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of each tool.