Title: Stochastic user behaviour modelling and network simulation for resource management in cooperation with mobile telecommunications and broadcast networks

Authors: Angelo Centonza, Gareth A. Taylor, Takebumi Itagaki, Thomas J. Owens, John Cosmas,Yong-Hua Song

Addresses: School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. ' School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. ' School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. ' School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. ' School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. ' School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK

Abstract: The latest generations of telecommunications networks have been designed to deliver high data rates, providing flexible communication capabilities that can enable high-quality video images. However, these new generations of telecommunications networks are interference-limited, impairing their performance in cases of heavy traffic and high usage. One way to lift this constraint would be for the mobile telecommunications network operators to obtain the cooperation of a broadcast network operator so that at times when the service demand is too high, the service can be transferred to the broadcast network. This paper proposes a way for UMTS network operators to forecast the traffic associated with high-demand services intended to be deployed on the UMTS network and when demand requires to transfer it to a cooperating DVB-T network. The paper aims to justify cooperation between UMTS and DVB-T networks clearly showing how using a DVB-T network as a support to UMTS can increase the revenue generated by both networks.

Keywords: traffic forecasting; user behaviour; hybrid networks; mobile services; mobile communications; network simulation; behaviour modelling; resource management; mobile telecommunications; broadcast networks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2006.008200

International Journal of Mobile Communications, 2006 Vol.4 No.1, pp.97 - 117

Published online: 22 Nov 2005 *

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