3GPP streaming over GPRS Rel ´97

Author

Lundan, Miikka ; Curcio, Igor D D

Author_Institution

Nokia Corp., Tampere, Finland

fYear

2003

fDate

20-22 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

101

Lastpage

106

Abstract

Mobile streaming is thought to be mainly a 3G service offered with guaranteed bit rates, error rates and delay bounds. In this paper we analyze the feasibility of streaming services in a 2.5G environment. GPRS Rel. ´97 allows enough bandwidth for streaming, but it cannot guarantee bit rates or delays. We study different QoS parameter configurations to find optimal values for streaming over GPRS Rel. ´97. Its error protection is good enough, if the correct QoS profile is chosen. GPRS cell reselections cause additional problems for streaming, since several seconds of data can be lost Results show that despite all the limitations, streaming is possible in a GPRS environment and this service can be started even before the deployment of 3G networks.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; cellular radio; packet radio networks; packet switching; quality of service; transport protocols; 2.5G environment; 3G network; 3G service; GPRS cell reselection; GPRS rel; QoS; bit error rate; delay bound; mobile streaming service; packet switched streaming service; real time streaming protocol; real time transport protocol; streaming bandwidth; third generation partnership project streaming; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Chromium; Delay; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Quality of service; Streaming media; Transport protocols; Watches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Communications and Networks, 2003. ICCCN 2003. Proceedings. The 12th International Conference on

ISSN

1095-2055

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7945-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCCN.2003.1284156

Filename

1284156