VoIP and IPTV distribution over wireless mesh networks in indoor environment

Author

Gidlund, Mikael ; Ekling, Johan

Author_Institution

Acreo AB, Hudiksvall

Volume

54

Issue

4

fYear

2008

fDate

11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1665

Lastpage

1671

Abstract

Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) will play an important role in the next-generation wireless communication systems because it can support broadband services with ubiquitous coverage by low power consumption. In this article, we will discuss and evaluate the possibility of distributing triple play (Voice-over-IP (VoIP), Internet and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)) services over a wireless meshed network established in an indoor environment. We are using modified and reconfigured IEEE 802.11b/g access points in the experimental setup. The achieved results from both simulation and experimental setup show that it is possible to run three (3) standard definition (SD) IPTV channels simultaneously and also have VoIP connected over at least two hops with satisfied quality.

Keywords

IPTV; Internet telephony; indoor radio; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11b/g access point; IPTV distribution; Internet protocol TV service; VOIP; broadband service; indoor environment; low power consumption; next-generation wireless communication system; ubiquitous coverage; wireless mesh network; Energy consumption; IP networks; IPTV; Indoor environments; Internet telephony; Next generation networking; Web and internet services; Wireless application protocol; Wireless communication; Wireless mesh networks; IEEE 802.11; IPTV; Internet; VoIP; Wireless meshed network; throughput;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Location

11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCE.2008.4711218

Filename

4711218