1st International ICSTWorkshop on Mobile Multimedia Networkin

Research Article

An Evaluation of Mobile End Devices in Multimedia Streaming Scenarios

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-17758-3_31,
        author={Michael Ransburg and Mario Jonke and Hermann Hellwagner},
        title={An Evaluation of Mobile End Devices in Multimedia Streaming Scenarios},
        proceedings={1st International ICSTWorkshop on Mobile Multimedia Networkin},
        proceedings_a={IWMMN},
        year={2012},
        month={10},
        keywords={multimedia streaming mobile RTP HTTP comparison},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-17758-3_31}
    }
    
  • Michael Ransburg
    Mario Jonke
    Hermann Hellwagner
    Year: 2012
    An Evaluation of Mobile End Devices in Multimedia Streaming Scenarios
    IWMMN
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-17758-3_31
Michael Ransburg1,*, Mario Jonke1,*, Hermann Hellwagner1,*
  • 1: Klagenfurt University
*Contact email: mransbur@itec.uni-klu.ac.at, mjonke@edu.uni-klu.ac.at, hellwagn@itec.uni-klu.ac.at

Abstract

This paper compares handhelds based on the iPhone and Android operating systems in multimedia streaming scenarios. We simulate typical Internet network impairments, i.e. packet delay and packet loss, and evaluate their effects on the end devices. Additional evaluations include bandwidth overhead inflicted by the different streaming approaches and traffic shape and fairness when both handhelds consume media simultaneously. Based on the quantitative evaluation, both approaches show weaknesses and strengths. A final qualitative discussion points out additional advantages for the streaming approach implemented in the iPhone operating system.