Title: Efficient multi-path routing in 5G using Eel-grouper flamingo search in software defined networking

Authors: Harsh Namdev Bhor; Madhuri Pagale; Jaydeep Narayan Kale; Jyoti Ganesh Wadmare; Reena Lokare; Rashmi Malvankar

Addresses: Department of IT, K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400022, India ' Department of CSE (AI & ML), Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, 411044, India ' Department of Computer Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 423603, India ' Department of Computer Engineering, K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400022, India ' Department of IT, K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400022, India ' Department of IT, Shah & Anchor College of Engineering, Specializing in Computer Science and Engineering, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400088, India

Abstract: The 5G mobile communication networks are designed to allow new user experience for multimedia streaming services, which provides maximum data rates and minimum latency. However, existing multimedia service approaches in software defined networking (SDN) suffer from high delay, inefficient energy usage, and limited adaptability in dynamic network conditions, resulting in degraded quality of experience (QoE). The emerging architecture SDN offers flexibility, manageability and responsibility for rapid changes in traffic requirements. Hence, this research proposed a multimedia service approach in a 5G network-enabled Eel and Grouper Flamingo Search Algorithm (EGFSA). Firstly, the SDN simulation is executed through OpenFlow and Mininet as well as the energy model is performed. Secondly, the multi-path routing is efficiently done with the help of a new hybrid optimisation framework named EGFSA. The EGFSA model obtained delay, energy, bit error rate (BER), fitness and throughput of values 0.680 s, 37.270 J, 0.002, 0.872 and 32.477 Mbps, respectively.

Keywords: multimedia service; 5G network; SDN; software defined networking; multi-path routing; Eel and grouper optimiser.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAACS.2025.150825

International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems, 2025 Vol.18 No.6, pp.527 - 552

Received: 05 Feb 2025
Accepted: 14 Jun 2025
Published online: 23 Dec 2025 *

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