Date of Graduation
12-2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCmpE)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Banerjee, Nilanjan
Committee Member
Thompson, Craig W.
Second Committee Member
Thompson, Dale R.
Third Committee Member
Li, Wing Ning
Keywords
Applied sciences
Abstract
The growing number of mobile phone users is a primary cause of congestion in cellular networks. Therefore, cellular network providers have turned to expensive and differentiated data plans. Unfortunately, as the number of smartphone users keeps increasing, changing data plans only provides a temporary solution. A more permanent solution is offloading 3G traffic to networks in orthogonal frequency bands. One such plausible network is open Wi-Fi, which is free by definition. As Wi-Fi networks become ubiquitous, there are several areas where there is simultaneous Wi-Fi and 3G coverage. In this thesis, we study the feasibility of offloading 3G traffic to Wi-Fi networks. First, we design a custom tool for the Android phone, which helps us collect data on CPU usage, GPS coordinates, applications running on the platform, and traffic generated by the smartphone. With the help of initial data collected from the tool, we quantify the amount and characteristics of traffic that users generate from smartphones. Next, using the data we show that at several locations offloading a considerable amount of data is possible from 3G to Wi-Fi. Our study can lead to the design of multiradio systems that prevent traffic overload on 3G networks.
Citation
Mandava, S. (2011). Location-Aware Traffic Management on Mobile Phones. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/167