Title
A Game Theoretic Framework For Bandwidth Allocation And Pricing In Federated Wireless Networks
Abstract
With the proliferation of IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks, large numbers of wireless access points have been deployed, and it is often the case that a user can detect several access points simultaneously in dense metropolitan areas. Most owners, however, encrypt their networks to prevent the public from accessing them due to the increased traffic and security risk. In this work, we use pricing as an incentive mechanism to motivate the owners to share their networks with the public, while at the same time satisfying users' service demand. Specifically, we propose a "federated network" concept, in which radio resources of various wireless local area networks are managed together. Our algorithm identifies two candidate access points with the lowest price being offered (if available) to each user. We then model the price announcements of access points as a game, and characterize the Nash Equilibrium of the system. The efficiency of the Nash Equilibrium solution is evaluated via simulation studies as well.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1587/transcom.E95.B.1109
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS
Keywords
Field
DocType
pricing, wireless access, hotspots, ubiquitous, mobility, roaming, game theory, auction, equilibrium
Radio resource management,Wireless network,Wireless site survey,Wireless distribution system,Bandwidth allocation,Computer science,Computer security,Computer network,Game theory,Nash equilibrium,Roaming
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
E95B
4
0916-8516
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.49
14
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Bo Gu1202.36
Kyoko Yamori25916.35
Sugang Xu3346.66
Yoshiaki Tanaka4306.77