Challenges to P2P Live Video Streaming over Mobile Heterogeneous Networks

Abstract

With increasing needs of a live video streaming service to mobile devices, peer-to-peer video delivery is required to provide seamless quality of video even if a user moves across heterogeneous networks. In this paper, we address technical challenges and approaches to providing users a seamless video quality in P2P-based live video streaming services over mobile heterogeneous networks by investigating on the intrinsic characteristics of the underlying technologies.