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iosappdeveloper87
iosappdeveloper87

Reputation: 213

iOS 7: Multipeer Connectivity Framework - load testing

I was wondering, if anybody has run some heavier load / performance tests using the new Multipeer Connectivity Framework (from iOS7 SDK)?

I have to connect up to 100 devices using the MC Framework (the data packets will be relatively small), but I have no idea whether this will be feasible at all.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 708

Answers (1)

art-divin
art-divin

Reputation: 1645

Depending on the network connection peers will be using to connect to the signal source, you are limited either by:

  1. Wi-Fi interference. For example, if peers will connect with each other by using 40-50 Wi-Fi sources (peer is a source and another peer is a receiver), then because all Wi-Fi networks will use the same frequency, peers won't be able to connect (or there'll be huge packet loss or other connectivity issues)
  2. Implementation of Bluetooth LE in iOS. Bluetooth 4.0 is very new technology, but as you can see in 2013' WWDC Sessions ("Core Bluetooth" and "Nearby Networking with Multipeer Connectivity" sessions) Apple engineers have tested Bluetooth LE well enough in order to advertise it as a solution for multiple low-ranged networks that are close to each other.

P.S. Here you can find a shared experience with a similar situation.

Upvotes: 1

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