TY - GEN
T1 - A study of MVNO data paths and performance
AU - Schmitt, Paul
AU - Vigil, Morgan
AU - Belding, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Characterization of mobile data traffic performance is difficult given the inherent complexity and opacity of mobile networks, yet it is increasingly important as emerging wireless standards approach wirelinelike latencies. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) increase mobile network topology complexity due to additional infrastructure and network configurations. We collect and analyze traces on mobile carriers in the United States along with MVNO networks on each of the base carriers in order to discover differences in network performance and behavior. Ultimately, we find that traffic on MVNO networks takes more circuitous, less efficient paths to reach content servers compared to base operators. Factors such as location of the destination server as well as the provider network design are critical in better understanding behaviors and implications on performance for each of the mobile carriers.
AB - Characterization of mobile data traffic performance is difficult given the inherent complexity and opacity of mobile networks, yet it is increasingly important as emerging wireless standards approach wirelinelike latencies. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) increase mobile network topology complexity due to additional infrastructure and network configurations. We collect and analyze traces on mobile carriers in the United States along with MVNO networks on each of the base carriers in order to discover differences in network performance and behavior. Ultimately, we find that traffic on MVNO networks takes more circuitous, less efficient paths to reach content servers compared to base operators. Factors such as location of the destination server as well as the provider network design are critical in better understanding behaviors and implications on performance for each of the mobile carriers.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-30505-9_7
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-30505-9_7
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84962299991
SN - 9783319305042
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 83
EP - 94
BT - Passive and Active Measurement - 17th International Conference, PAM 2016, Proceedings
A2 - Karagiannis, Thomas
A2 - Dimitropoulos, Xenofontas
PB - Springer-Verlag
T2 - 17th International Conference on Passive and Active Measurement, PAM 2016
Y2 - 31 March 2016 through 1 April 2016
ER -