[KSCI] Korea Science Citation Index Service

http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jicce.2016.14.1.009

Why Mobile Operators Introduced Data Plans: An Analysis of Voice and Data Usage Patterns

Lee, Hoon (Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Changwon National University)

Publication Information

Journal of information and communication convergence engineering / v.14, no.1, 2016 , pp. 9-13 More about this Journal

Abstract

With the introduction of the data-oriented plan for LTE service, one may concerned with the background of the ISP's policy in charging for LTE services. In this work we investigate the latest usage patterns of voice and data applications for customers over the current mobile network, via which we investigate why mobile operators introduced data-oriented plans. To be specific, we collected the real-field data for the volume of voice and data traffic from the LTE network before the data-oriented plans were introduced. From the collected data we compute the absolute volume as well as the proportion of voice and data applications. From these observations we infer mobile operators' reasoning behind the decision to introduce data-oriented plans with unlimited voice calls over the mobile network.

Keywords

Data plan; Mobile network; Pricing; Traffic analysis;

Citations & Related Records

Reference

1	H. Lee and M. T. Hwang, “Delay performance of the real-time service for the DiffServ IP network,” Engineering Research & Technology, vol. 7, pp. 189-196, 2007.
2	H. Lee and K. Sohraby, “Flow-aware link dimensioning for guaranteed-QoS services in broadband convergence networks,” Journal of Communications and Networks, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 410-421, 2006. DOI
3	H. Lee, “Anatomy of delay performance for the strict priority scheduling scheme in multi-service Internet,” Computer Communications, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 69-76, 2005. DOI
4	H. Lee, “Delay performance of multi-service network with strict priority scheduling scheme,” Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 11-20, 2005.
5	Y. K. Kim, H. Lee, and K. H. Lee, “Dimensioning next generation networks for guaranteed voice services,” Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea (Telecommunications), vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 9-17, 2003.
6	Y. K. Kim, H. Lee, and K. H. Lee, “Dimensioning links for NGN VoIP networks,” Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 683-690, 2003.
7	S. L. Jeon, An interview with vice CEO, G. T. Nam [Internet], Available: http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2015071616381&sid=011853.
8	H. G. Lee, KT's Gigatopia: dream comes true [Internet], Available: http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2015071616221.
9	KT olleh homepage, http://www.olleh.com.
10	T. Janevski, Traffic Analysis and Design of Wireless IP Networks. Boston, MA: Artech House, 2003.
11	HD Voice [Internet], Available: http://blog.sktworld.co.kr/2327.
12	H. Lee, “Optimal packet price for differentiated Internet services,” Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 34, no. 11, pp. 1191-1199, 2009.
13	W. J. Goralski and M. C. Kolon, IP Telephony. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
14	S. Feeser, N. Dunham, H. Voorhees, N. Knierim, and R. Sizemore, Converging voice and data networks, Korean ed. Seoul: Bogdoo publishing Co., 2005.
15	H. Lee, “DiffServ-aware pricing for wireless Internet,” Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 550-564, 2012. DOI