Authors:
Saravut Yaipairoj
;
Fotios Harmantzis
and
Vinoth Gunasekaran
Affiliation:
Stevens Institute of Technology, United States
Keyword(s):
Wireless Pricing, Incentive Compatible, Network Integration, 3G-like services, Self-differentiation, GPRS, Wi-Fi.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Data Communication Networking
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
GPRS and UMTS
;
Home Area Networks
;
Information and Systems Security
;
Network Management
;
Performance Analysis of Wireless Networks
;
Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks
;
Software Agents and Internet Computing
;
Telecommunications
;
Wireless and Mobile Computing
;
Wireless and Mobile Technologies
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
Abstract:
As wireless services have become increasingly integrated and their demand is mounting, Wi-Fi provides an appealing opportunity for the GSM/GPRS operators to enhance their data capability. By integrating both networks, operators are able to provide 3G-like services. However, both networks have different data rates and capacity, which makes pricing a challenging issue. In this paper we propose a pricing model for GPRS networks integrated withWi-Fi, which applies to data users with high service demand (“heavy”). Through optimization technique, our proposed model identifies how the integration can play a significant role in increasing operators’ overall revenue and potentially improving the performance of GPRS networks.