Supporting multimedia with soft-QoS guarantee in wireless communication systems

Author

Iera, Antonio ; Modafferi, Antonino ; Molinaro, Antonella

Author_Institution

DIMET, Reggio Calabria Univ., Italy

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

69

Abstract

In this paper we propose transport and control solutions to convey multimedia traffic on the air interface of a multitier system that also includes satellite coverage. Algorithms for call and handover management are introduced. They are based on the idea of conveying each component of a multimedia call on a specific radio bearer. Soft QoS is guaranteed to multimedia applications, depending on network variability, but higher than an acceptable minimum level specified by the user at set-up

Keywords

cellular radio; mobile satellite communication; multimedia communication; quality of service; air interface; call management; control; handover management; multimedia; multimedia call; multitier system; network variability; radio bearer; satellite coverage; soft-QoS guarantee; transport; wireless communication systems; Bandwidth; Communication system traffic control; Control systems; Mathematics; Microcell networks; Multimedia systems; Quality of service; Satellite broadcasting; Streaming media; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1999. GLOBECOM '99

Conference_Location

Rio de Janeireo

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5796-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1999.831610

Filename

831610