EVB360: Efficient 360-Degree Video Broadcast in Next-Generation Cellular Networks

Chetna Singhal, Jacob Chakareski

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Abstract

We propose EVB360, an efficient 360° video broadcast scheme for next-generation NR-MBMS (5G New Radio MBMS) cellular networks. EVB360 employs a dynamic broadcast area definition, adaptive 360-degree video encoding, and tiled transmission using optimized transmission parameters. We define broadcast areas by using K-means clustering and then proportionally assign resources to broadcast adaptively the encoded tiles. EVB360 ensures high level of immersive video broadcast streaming quality to a higher number of served users. Adaptive encoding of 360° video tiles and radio resource (modulation-coding, subframe) allocation is governed by user viewing angle, content request, position, and received signal strength. Our experiments show that our solution enables considerable gains in viewport PSNR (57.44%) and number of served users (72.19%), over a recent state-of-the-art method VRCAST.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBMSB 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781665469012
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, BMSB 2022 - Bilbao, Spain
Duration: Jun 15 2022Jun 17 2022

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, BMSB
Volume2022-June
ISSN (Print)2155-5044
ISSN (Electronic)2155-5052

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, BMSB 2022
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBilbao
Period6/15/226/17/22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Media Technology
  • Communication

Keywords

  • Immersive video broadcast
  • Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Networks (MBSFN)
  • New-Radio Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (NR-MBMS)

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