Peer selection in mobile P2P systems over 3G cellular networks

Abstract

In mobile P2P systems over 3G cellular networks, traditional peer selection algorithms with the idea of traffic localization are not suitable due to the architecture and characteristics of 3G cellular networks. In this paper we propose a novel peer selection algorithm named CFPL for mobile P2P systems over 3G cellular networks. By taking not only the available uplink bandwidth of peers but also the traffic load on cells into account, the CFPL algorithm can achieve good peer performance while ensuring favorable load balance on the cells in 3G cellular networks.