VCApather: A Network as a Service Solution for Video Conference Applications
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Dongbiao He, Canshu Lin, Xian Yu, Cedric Westphal, Zhongxing Ming, Laizhong Cui, Xu Zhou, J. J. Garcia-Luna-AcevesAuthors Info & Claims
Dongbiao He, Canshu Lin, Xian Yu, Cedric Westphal, Zhongxing Ming, Laizhong Cui, Xu Zhou, J. J. Garcia-Luna-AcevesAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 57 - 63
Abstract
We propose a network service as a solution for video conference applications by constructing network layer routing strategies. Our approach takes into account the characteristics of conferencing flows, addresses various self-customized metrics, and proactively ensures a positive user experience by preventing contention. The performance of VCApather is evaluated using a fully-meshed topology with five nodes and real-world video conference traffic. The results show that VCApather is capable of achieving high link utilization and balance, while also meeting predefined user metrics. Compared to other schemes, VCApather was found to satisfy 69.8% more QoE requirement and to yield an average bitrate improvement of 1.74×.
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