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Multimedia content delivery trigger in a mobile network to reduce the peak load

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Nowadays, smartphones are used to download files such as movies, music, etc. These files present some flexibility in delivery time; we exploit this feature to reduce network overload peaks. If the network is overloaded, downloads are postponed, thus reducing the traffic load during rush hours. We propose an architecture that enables the network to determine the best time to trigger a download that is queued. This architecture is based on a specific server in the network and a mobile application. This contribution describes the proposed architecture, presents the developments that have been made, and analyzes the performance of this novel concept.

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The authors would like to thank Gwendal Simon and Christophe Couturier for their help in the performance analysis.

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  1. Telecom Bretagne, IRISA, 2 rue de la Chataigneraie, CS 17607, 35576, Cesson Sevigne Cedex, France

    Eduardo Andrès Celis Muñoz & Xavier Lagrange

  2. Orange Labs, Lannion, France

    Fabrice Le Denmat & Arnaud Morin

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Celis Muñoz, E.A., Denmat, F.L., Morin, A. et al. Multimedia content delivery trigger in a mobile network to reduce the peak load. Ann. Telecommun. 70, 321–330 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-014-0452-5

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