On the effectiveness of DVB-T for the support of IP-based services in heterogeneous wireless networks

Kouis, D; Loukatos, D; Kontovasilis, K; Kormentzas, G; Skianis, C

dc.contributor.author	Kouis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Loukatos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Kontovasilis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Kormentzas, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Skianis, C	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:22:52Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:22:52Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	1389-1286	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16691
dc.subject	Composite radio	en
dc.subject	DVB	en
dc.subject	GPRS	en
dc.subject	Heterogeneous wireless networks	en
dc.subject	Operational scenario	en
dc.subject	Performance evaluation	en
dc.subject	Systems beyond 3G	en
dc.subject	WLAN	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Information Systems	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	en
dc.subject.classification	Telecommunications	en
dc.subject.other	Broadband networks	en
dc.subject.other	Broadcasting	en
dc.subject.other	Local area networks	en
dc.subject.other	Multimedia systems	en
dc.subject.other	Network protocols	en
dc.subject.other	Quality of service	en
dc.subject.other	Software prototyping	en
dc.subject.other	Television broadcasting	en
dc.subject.other	User interfaces	en
dc.subject.other	Video signal processing	en
dc.subject.other	Wireless telecommunication systems	en
dc.subject.other	Composite radio	en
dc.subject.other	Digital video broadcast (DVB)	en
dc.subject.other	GPRS	en
dc.subject.other	Heterogeneous wireless networks	en
dc.subject.other	Operational scenario	en
dc.subject.other	Performance evaluation	en
dc.subject.other	Systems beyond 3G	en
dc.subject.other	Wireless local area networks (WLAN)	en
dc.subject.other	Telecommunication networks	en
dc.title	On the effectiveness of DVB-T for the support of IP-based services in heterogeneous wireless networks	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.comnet.2004.10.008	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2004.10.008	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	Heterogeneous radio networks employ multiple different wireless access technologies, which act jointly towards providing enhanced network access and service provision, as well as exhibiting an increased potential in terms of. network coverage/availability, QoS guarantees, delivery cost and compliance with users' requirements. Such an environment can prove considerably beneficial for network and service providers, as well as the end (mobile) user. Taking into account that the need for broadband wireless access becomes all the more intense, especially in relation to multimedia services (e.g., video streaming), DVB-T (the terrestrial specification of the DVB family) appears as an attractive access technology to be investigated in the heterogeneous wireless context. In this direction, the paper employs a prototype heterogeneous radio platform where DVB-T acts as an alternative access network and plays a key role in absorbing high rate traffic from other wireless segments. The paper deals with operational scenarios that highlight the effectiveness of DVB-T for the support of IP-based services in heterogeneous wireless environments, investigates associated system and performance aspects, and provides quantitative results from experiments on the platform. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Computer Networks	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.comnet.2004.10.008	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000228497500006	en
dc.identifier.volume	48	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	57	en
dc.identifier.epage	73	en