Network-Assisted Video Streaming

In recent years, we have witnessed phenomenal growth in live video traffic over the Internet, accelerated by the rise of novel video streaming technologies, advancements in networking paradigms, and our ability to generate, process and display videos on heterogeneous devices. Regarding the existing constraints and limitations in different components on the video delivery path from the origin server to clients, the network plays an essential role in boosting clients' perceived Quality of Experience (QoE). This presentation is motivated by the idea of leveraging network-assisted approaches in video streaming. We first introduce a brief survey on the cutting-edge network-assisted techniques for QoE improvement. Then the main challenges of using various network elements in boosting QoE will be investigated.