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Wi-Fi Hotspot at Signalized Intersection: Cost-Effectiveness for Vehicular Internet Access.
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IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology . May2016, Vol. 65 Issue 5, p3506-3518. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- In this paper, we investigate the cost-effectiveness of a Wi-Fi solution for vehicular Internet access. We define the cost-effectiveness as the cost saving by deploying and operating a low-cost Wi-Fi infrastructure instead of a costly benchmark cellular network. To characterize the service quality of Wi-Fi deployment, we also define the normalized service delay (NSD), which is the service time to fulfill a data application via the Wi-Fi network normalized by that via the cellular network. To derive the service time, we analyze the average throughput capacity of a generic vehicle in the Wi-Fi network and the average downlink capacity in the cellular network. In particular, we propose deploying Wi-Fi access point (AP) at signalized intersection and study the fundamental influence of traffic signals (which yield an interrupted vehicle traffic) on Wi-Fi access. Then, we examine the tradeoff between cost-effectiveness and NSD by identifying interplays between controllable (e.g., the density of Wi-Fi deployment and user's satisfaction) and uncontrollable parameters (e.g., vehicle traffic statistics). Our results are very useful for network operators to make strategic planning of Wi-Fi deployment for vehicular Internet Access. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189545
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115391072
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2015.2443808