A quality-driven cross-layer solution for MPEG video streaming over WiMAX networks

Ehsan Haghani, Shyam Parekh, Doru Calin, Eunyoung Kim, Nirwan Ansari

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Abstract

Extensive efforts have been focused on deploying broadband wireless networks. Providing mobile users with high speed network connectivity will let them run various multimedia applications on their wireless devices. Satisfying users with different quality-of-service requirements while optimizing resource allocation is a challenging problem. In this paper, we discuss the challenges and possible solutions for transmitting MPEG video streams over WiMAX networks. We will briefly describe the MPEG traffic model suggested by the WiMAX Forum. A cross-layer solution for enhancing the performance of WiMAX networks with respect to MPEG video streaming applications is explained. Our solution uses the characteristics of MPEG traffic to give priority to the more important frames and protect them against dropping. Besides, it is simple and compatible with the IEEE 802.16 standards and thus easily déployable. It is shown that the proposed solutions will improve the video quality over WiMAX networks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number5235168
Pages (from-to)1140-1147
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Transactions on Multimedia
Volume11
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Signal Processing
  • Media Technology
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Cross layer
  • MPEG
  • Quality-of-service
  • Video
  • Wimax
  • Wireless

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