QoE optimization with network layer awareness on hybrid wireless network

aims at introducing the role that QoE will cover in next generation cellular networks and which methods mobile operators should consider to meet customer expectations. Starting from current trends in standardization, we further discuss two key objectives currently being dealt with in the MEDIEVAL research project [7]: quasi-real time evaluation of the perceived QoE by end users and application requirements in terms of network resource usage. The online QoE computation algorithms combined with application layer optimizations give a promising solution. To this end the authors propose to exploit the ALTO protocol and its extensions for the mobile core and to evaluate key metrics (QoE-based video metrics and network metrics) in simulation and live text experiments. At the time of writing this is work in progress. V. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This work is supported by the EU MEDIEVAL research project. MEDIEVAL (MultiMEDia transport for mobIlE Video AppLications) is a medium-scale focused research project (STREP) of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission, addressing the core of the strategic objective "The Network of the Future". R EFERENCES [1] "3GPP Specification Detail." [Online]. Available: http://www.3gpp.org [2] T. Melia, C. Bernardos, A. de la Oliva, F. Giust, and M. Calderon, "Ip flow mobility in pmipv6 based networks: solution design and experimental evaluation," in Springer Wireless Personal Communications, July 2011. [3] Z. Wang, L. Lu, and A. C. Bovik, "Video quality assessment based on structural distortion measurement," Sig.