XRON: A Hybrid Elastic Cloud Overlay Network for Video Conferencing at Planetary Scale
Bingyang Wu, Kun Qian, Bo Li, Yunfei Ma, Qi Zhang, Zhigang Jiang, Jiayu Zhao, Dennis Cai, Ennan Zhai, Xuanzhe Liu, Xin Jin
Abstract
Quality and cost are two key considerations for video conferencing services. Service providers face a dilemma when selecting network tiers to build their infrastructure---relying on Internet links has poor quality, while using premium links brings excessive cost.
Topics & Concepts
Cloud computingComputer scienceOverlay networkKey (lock)VideoconferencingService providerQuality of serviceDilemmaOverlayThe InternetScale (ratio)Computer networkTeleconferenceService (business)TelecommunicationsComputer securityWorld Wide WebBusinessEpistemologyPhilosophyProgramming languageQuantum mechanicsMarketingOperating systemPhysicsSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GPeer-to-Peer Network TechnologiesImage and Video Quality Assessment