Optimising QoE distribution for video applications through LTE-WiFi interworking

Mirghiasaldin Seyedebrahimi, Xiao Hong Peng

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Abstract

Mobile WiFi devices are becoming increasingly popular in non-seamless and user-controlled mobile traffic offloading alongside the standard WiFi hotspots. Unlike the operator-controlled hotspots, a mobile WiFi device relies on the capacity of the macro-cell for the data rate allocated to it. This type of devices can help offloading data traffic from the macro-cell base station and serve the end users within a closer range, but will change the pattern of resource distributions operated by the base station. We propose a resource allocation scheme that aims to optimize user quality of experience (QoE) when accessing video services in the environment where traffic offloading is taking place through interworking between a mobile communication system and low range wireless LANs. In this scheme, a rate redistribution algorithm is derived to perform scheduling which is controlled by a no-reference quality assessment metric in order to achieve the desired trade-offs between efficiency and fairness. We show the performance of this algorithm in terms of the distribution of the allocated data rates throughout the macro-cell investigated and the service coverage offered by the WiFi access point.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - NGMAST 2015: The 9th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies
EditorsKhalid Al-Begain
PublisherIEEE
Pages335-340
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-1-4799-8660-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2016
Event9th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Duration: 9 Sept 201511 Sept 2015

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies
Abbreviated titleNGMAST 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCambridge
Period9/09/1511/09/15

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Keywords

  • interworking
  • LTE
  • Quality of Experience
  • resource allocation
  • video streaming
  • WiFi offloading

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