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Federated learning communication time cost predicted for wireless networks

Researchers have developed a method to predict the communication time cost in federated learning scenarios over IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. By using ns-3 simulations to measure frame delivery ratios and saturation throughput under various client densities and loads, they created a proxy for update admission probability. This proxy, combined with an equation, estimates communication time, showing that while round counts to reach target accuracy remained stable, communication time increased significantly with client density. A Bianchi-anchored estimator achieved a mean absolute percentage error between 2.3% and 10.2% on unseen configurations, though this error was measured against the same estimation equation rather than independent completion time. AI

IMPACT Provides a method to estimate communication overhead in federated learning over wireless networks, potentially aiding in the optimization of distributed AI training.

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing a novel method for predicting communication costs in federated learning over wireless networks. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Satwat Bashir, Tasos Dagiuklas ·

    Hidden in Rounds: Predicting the Time Cost of 802.11 Contention in Federated Learning

    arXiv:2609.12903v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Federated learning over IEEE~802.11 shares the wireless channel among clients that send model updates. We use ns-3 to measure the frame-delivery ratio and saturation throughput for different client densities and offered loads. A sep…