University of the Aegean KEVIN REISINGER Presents… A survey of pricing schemes in wireless networks Christos A Gizelis University of Aegean Mytilene, Greece Dimitrios D. Vergados University of the Aegean Mytilene, Greece
Goals of Wireless Pricing schemes Assure continuous quality of service. Maximize profits for service providers
Quality of service challenges Tracking the location of subscribers. Ensure continuous connectivity when moving between networks. Avoid service termination due to the lack of bandwidth
Subscribers are charged a pre-defined amount for their service. Pricing Schemes Static Schemes Dynamic Schemes Subscribers are charged a pre-defined amount for their service. Service priorities can be modified according to the subscriber’s network demands.
Static Priority Pricing Bandwidth is shared among all subscribers. Subscribers are allowed to select their priority class.
Dynamic Priority pricing Priority classes can be modified during the service usage. Network resources are optimized by guaranteed bandwidth.
Probabilistic Pricing Other notable pricing schemes Cumulus Pricing (Static) Probabilistic Pricing (Dynamic) Subscribers pay a flat rate based on their expected resource requirements. If that limit is exceeded, the contract is re-negotiated. Future demand for a service is predicted using historical data. The service provider sets the prices according to demand.
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