QoE-based network selection for multimedia users in IEEE 802.11 wireless networks
- 1 October 2008
- conference paper
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 388-394
- https://doi.org/10.1109/lcn.2008.4664195
Abstract
Widespread use of wireless networks nowadays raises many challenging issues to be explored. With increasing of multimedia traffic, quality of experience (QoE) needs to be satisfied at users while overall performance needs to be maintained at networks. In order to achieve these goals, the use of network selection mechanism is inevitable. When several access points are present, user should select the best available network while trying to keep load balanced between access networks. In this paper, we present a user-based and network-assisted scheme for network selection in wireless IEEE 802.11 technology. By providing users in decision making process with relevant information about the networks, the proposed solution keeps compromising advantage for both user and network. Our mechanism is based on a technique called pseudo-subjective quality assessment (PSQA), which is used basically to measure quality of experience perceived by users. We propose a new scheme where PSQA tool is used to assist in terminal-centric network selection. We explain the scheme and illustrate its efficient performance compared to a signal-based mechanism.Keywords
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