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Optimized IP-CANs to support best charged IMS scenarios
conference paper Published in Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2009 IEEE 20th International Symposium by IEEE.The pricing and charging mechanisms used in Next
Generation Network (NGN) deployments will influence the profitability
of network operators. NGNs present an opportunity for
the success of service delivery platforms designed for IP multimedia
communications, like the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).
Moreover, they present a platform for the delivery of a multitude
of applications and services to users with different expectations
and budgets. Although usage-based charging schemes are more
meaningful, some recent successful Internet-based applications
and services have attracted widespread usage due to enforcement
of flat-rate pricing. The choice of a pricing scheme often has
a one-to-one relation to the access network technology and the
quality of service guarantee. Flat-rate pricing may easily be
associated with best effort transport. This implies that some
users opt for services without QoS guarantee when favoured by
the pricing methodology. This paper explores scenarios where
services with different QoS requirements available to users with
varying pricing preferences can be provided over a set of IP
connection access networks (IP-CANs) of the IMS.We explore the
use of different pricing schemes for different IP-CANs of the IMS.
We perform testbed evaluations and present results depicting
the income patterns of networks enforcing different pricing and
charging schemes for VoIP and IPTV services. Moreover, we emphasize
the use of simplified pricing schemes on communication
networks.The pricing and charging mechanisms used in Next
Generation Network (NGN) deployments will influence the profitability
of network operators. NGNs present an opportunity for
the success of service delivery platforms designed for IP multimedia
communications, like the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).
Moreover, they present a platform for the delivery of a multitude
of applications and services to users with different expectations
and budgets. Although usage-based charging schemes are more
meaningful, some recent successful Internet-based applications
and services have attracted widespread usage due to enforcement
of flat-rate pricing. The choice of a pricing scheme often has
a one-to-one relation to the access network technology and the
quality of service guarantee. Flat-rate pricing may easily be
associated with best effort transport. This implies that some
users opt for services without QoS guarantee when favoured by
the pricing methodology. This paper explores scenarios where
services with different QoS requirements available to users with
varying pricing preferences can be provided over a set of IP
connection access networks (IP-CANs) of the IMS.We explore the
use of different pricing schemes for different IP-CANs of the IMS.
We perform testbed evaluations and present results depicting
the income patterns of networks enforcing different pricing and
charging schemes for VoIP and IPTV services. Moreover, we emphasize
the use of simplified pricing schemes on communication
networks
Mathematical Model of Improved Reverse Charging of Wireless Internet Pricing Scheme in Servicing Multiple QoS
This paper seeks to utilize the improved model of reverse charging scheme. Reverse charging basically is defined as a capability of stored network that replaces the network used when the network is suddenly shut down. In this paper, charging back on 3G and 4G network that is user automated platform, will change the access of 4G to 3G and on the contrary when platform conduct thehosting. This research was solved as a problem Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) by LINGO 13.0. An optimal pricing scheme is applied to a local data server, including digilib traffic and mail traffic. The improved model of Reverse Charging is modified into 4 cases and formed by setting the base price (?) and service level (?). Based on the analysis that has been done, the results of this study indicate that the reverse charging model can be utilized Internet Service Provider (ISP) to maximize profits and provide quality services for the user if compared to previous model without reverse charging schem
A pricing proposal for a QoS enabled UMTS network
ArticleThird generation networks e.g. the Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) provide higher data
transfer rates which enables the transport of real-time
multimedia traffic e.g. streaming video. The cost of Internet
access over mobile networks remains high yet user demand for
mobile services is increasing rapidly. In order for mobile
computing to become viable, the deployment of charging schemes
that would see the cost of communication reflect the utilization of
resources on the network is necessary. A dynamic charging
scheme is an attractive solution. When prices change, users need
to indicate their willingness to continue using the service
especially when a price increase is beyond the level they
anticipated. In this paper we propose a charging scheme that
relies on the congestion at the RNC of the UMTS to calculate
pricing coefficients, which are in turn used in determining the
charge incurred for using the network. The use of user profiles
and network agents in the management of the charging scheme is
also explored.Third generation networks e.g. the Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) provide higher data
transfer rates which enables the transport of real-time
multimedia traffic e.g. streaming video. The cost of Internet
access over mobile networks remains high yet user demand for
mobile services is increasing rapidly. In order for mobile
computing to become viable, the deployment of charging schemes
that would see the cost of communication reflect the utilization of
resources on the network is necessary. A dynamic charging
scheme is an attractive solution. When prices change, users need
to indicate their willingness to continue using the service
especially when a price increase is beyond the level they
anticipated. In this paper we propose a charging scheme that
relies on the congestion at the RNC of the UMTS to calculate
pricing coefficients, which are in turn used in determining the
charge incurred for using the network. The use of user profiles
and network agents in the management of the charging scheme is
also explored
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Factors Affecting Demand for Plug-in Charging Infrastructure: An Analysis of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Commuters
The public sector and the private sector, which includes automakers and charging network companies, are increasingly investing in building charging infrastructure to encourage the adoption and use of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and to ensure that current facilities are not congested. However, building infrastructure is costly and, as with road congestion, when there is significant uptake of PEVs, we may not be able to “build out of congestion.” We modelled the choice of charging location that more than 3000 PEV drivers make when given the options of home, work, and public locations. Our study focused on understanding the importance of factors driving demand such as: the cost of charging, driver characteristics, access to charging infrastructure, and vehicle characteristics. We found that differences in the cost of charging play an important role in the demand for charging location. PEV drivers tend to substitute workplace charging for home charging when they pay a higher electricity rate at home, more so when the former is free. Additionally, socio-demographic factors like dwelling type and gender, as well as vehicle technology factors like electric range, influence the choice of charging location
Road User Charging – Pricing Structures.
This project considers the extent to which the public could cope with complex price or tariff structures such as those that might be considered in the context of a national congestion pricing scheme. The key elements of the brief were:
• to review existing studies of road pricing schemes to assess what information and evidence already exists on the key issues;
• to identify what can be learned about pricing structures from other transport modes and other industries and in particular what issues and conclusions might be transferable;
• to improve the general understanding of the relationship between information and people’s ability to respond; and
• to recommend what further research would be most valuable to fill evidence gaps and enable conclusions to be drawn about an effective structure
Unsplittable Load Balancing in a Network of Charging Stations Under QoS Guarantees
The operation of the power grid is becoming more stressed, due to the
addition of new large loads represented by Electric Vehicles (EVs) and a more
intermittent supply due to the incorporation of renewable sources. As a
consequence, the coordination and control of projected EV demand in a network
of fast charging stations becomes a critical and challenging problem.
In this paper, we introduce a game theoretic based decentralized control
mechanism to alleviate negative impacts from the EV demand. The proposed
mechanism takes into consideration the non-uniform spatial distribution of EVs
that induces uneven power demand at each charging facility, and aims to: (i)
avoid straining grid resources by offering price incentives so that customers
accept being routed to less busy stations, (ii) maximize total revenue by
serving more customers with the same amount of grid resources, and (iii)
provide charging service to customers with a certain level of
Quality-of-Service (QoS), the latter defined as the long term customer blocking
probability. We examine three scenarios of increased complexity that gradually
approximate real world settings. The obtained results show that the proposed
framework leads to substantial performance improvements in terms of the
aforementioned goals, when compared to current state of affairs.Comment: Accepted for Publication in IEEE Transactions on Smart Gri
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