Channel Modeling and Analysis for the Internet Chapter uri icon

abstract

  • This chapter discusses the fundamental analysis tools that are used to characterize the loss performance of channels and networks that carry multimedia packets. It focuses on models and analysis tools for Internet multimedia applications. The most basic channel model that can be used to capture packet losses over network routes is the binary erasure channel (BEC) or its simple extension the packet erasure channel (PEC). All of the results related to the BEC/PEC channels and their extensions are based on the assumption that the losses are memoryless. The methods for measuring information theory parameters, such as mutual information and capacity, for channels with memory is described in the chapter. Information theory provides core channel models that are used to represent a wide range of communication and networking scenarios. The chapter describes a comprehensive Internet video study conducted for gaining insight into a variety of end-to-end performance parameters that are crucial for real-time multimedia applications. 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

author list (cited authors)

  • Radha, H., & Loguinov, D.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Radha, Hayder||Loguinov, Dmitri

Book Title

  • Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networks

publication date

  • December 2007