1. 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

2. Goals of Wireless Pricing schemes
Assure continuous quality of service.
Maximize profits for service providers

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Static Priority Pricing
Bandwidth is shared among all subscribers.
Subscribers are allowed to select their priority class.

6. Dynamic Priority pricing
Priority classes can be modified during the service usage.
Network resources are optimized by guaranteed bandwidth.

7. 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.

8. Questions?