Optimum RLNC Benchmark
Interactive RLNC vs Gossip benchmark based on Optimum Hoodi testnet data
Hoodi Testnet • Live data
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TRADITIONAL
Gossip Protocol
Each node forwards identical full copies of the block. Redundant transmissions pile up. Dropped packets require full retransmit.
Idle
Receiving
Dropped / Retry
Complete
Bandwidth used
0 MB
Propagation time
0 ms
Messages lost
0
OPTIMUM
RLNC Protocol (mump2p)
Block encoded into random linear combinations. Any sufficiently large subset reconstructs the full block. Loss-tolerant by design.
Idle
Coded packet
Reconstructed
Bandwidth used
0 MB
Propagation time
0 ms
Messages lost
0
Nodes
12
6
28
Packet loss
15%
0%
40%
Block size
4 MB
1 MB
10 MB
Numbers derived from Optimum Hoodi testnet results (~150ms RLNC propagation, 6×+ improvement)