Arthur Böckmann Grossi, Roberto Irajá Tavares da Costa Filho, Luciano Paschoal Gaspary
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Abstract
Given the widespread adoption of video conferencing platforms in recent years, the quality of the provided service has become crucial. The exchange of data, including audio and video, among participants in a video conference relies on a series of mechanisms and protocols that must operate properly to prevent communication degradation. This study examines the behavior of WebRTC-based video conferencing platforms when subjected to bandwidth restrictions. In this investigation, an analysis is carried out on Elos and Google Meet platforms using a cross-layer indicator-based approach to evaluate the quality of service of video conferencing applications. The results suggest that the platforms employ distinct approaches to handle scenarios of limited network capacity. By considering user mobility, our investigation allows to assess the quality of service delivered by each platform when subjected to varying network performance conditions within a videoconferencing session.
期刊介绍:
Annals of Telecommunications is an international journal publishing original peer-reviewed papers in the field of telecommunications. It covers all the essential branches of modern telecommunications, ranging from digital communications to communication networks and the internet, to software, protocols and services, uses and economics. This large spectrum of topics accounts for the rapid convergence through telecommunications of the underlying technologies in computers, communications, content management towards the emergence of the information and knowledge society. As a consequence, the Journal provides a medium for exchanging research results and technological achievements accomplished by the European and international scientific community from academia and industry.