WiLiTV: A low-cost wireless framework for live TV services

Rajeev Kumar, Robert S. Margolies, Rittwik Jana, Yong Liu, Shivendra Panwar

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Abstract

The bandwidth required for TV content distribution is rapidly increasing due to the evolution of HDTV and Ultra HDTV. Service providers are constantly trying to differentiate themselves by innovating new ways of distributing content more efficiently with lower cost and higher penetration. We propose a cost-efficient wireless framework (WiLiTV) for delivering live TV services, consisting of a mix of wireless access technologies (e.g., Satellite, WiFi and LTE overlay links). In the proposed architecture, live TV content is injected into the network at a few residential locations using satellite antennas. The content is then further distributed to other homes using a house-to-house WiFi network or LTE overlay. Our problem is to construct an optimal content distribution network with the minimum number of satellite injection points, while preserving the highest Quality of Experience (QoE), for different neighborhood densities. We evaluate the framework using time-varying demand patterns and a diverse set of home location data provided from an operational content distribution network. Our study demonstrates that the architecture requires 84-88% fewer satellite injection points, compared to traditional architectures. We have also shown that our proposed WiLiTV architecture is more robust in its support for several TV formats.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages706-711
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538627846
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 20 2017
Event2017 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2017 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: May 1 2017May 4 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2017

Other

Other2017 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period5/1/175/4/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Control and Optimization
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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