Video Delivery Challenges and Opportunities in 4G Networks

Wireless network traffic is dominated by video and requires new ways to maximize the user experience and optimize networks to prevent saturation. The exploding number of subscribers in cellular networks has exponentially increased the volume and variety of multimedia content flowing across the netwo...

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Published in:IEEE multimedia 2013-07, Vol.20 (3), p.88-94
Main Authors: Pande, A., Ahuja, V., Sivaraj, R., Baik, E., Mohapatra, P.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
4G mobile communication
Cellular
Cellular communication
Explosions
LTE
Mobile communication
multicast
Multimedia
multimedia applications
Multimedia communication
Networks
Packet loss
Real-time systems
Saturation
Streaming media
Traffic engineering
Traffic flow
uplink
video communication
video telephony
video-on-demand
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Summary:Wireless network traffic is dominated by video and requires new ways to maximize the user experience and optimize networks to prevent saturation. The exploding number of subscribers in cellular networks has exponentially increased the volume and variety of multimedia content flowing across the network. This article details some challenges in delivery of multimedia content over 4G networks for several application scenarios. To augment the increasing demand for video applications in cellular and wireless traffic, these challenges must be efficiently addressed.
ISSN:1070-986X
1941-0166
DOI:10.1109/MMUL.2013.44