ABSTRACT
Multi-Operator Mesh Network .........................................9 1.3 Proactive Mobility Support for the End User .......................................... 11
1.3.1 Awareness of User Behavior and Content Type .......................... 12 1.3.2 Location Prediction .......................................................................... 12
1.3.2.1 Location Mapping ............................................................. 13 1.3.2.2 The Role of the CNAPT .................................................... 14 1.3.2.3 The Role of the SNAPT ..................................................... 14
1.3.3 Clustering of Stored User Locations ............................................. 15 1.3.4 Empirical Results ............................................................................. 16
1.3.4.1 Calibration of τ .................................................................. 16 1.3.4.2 Calibration of θ0 and θW .................................................... 16
1.4 QoE and Resource Optimization ............................................................... 18 1.4.1 Heuristic Service Classication ..................................................... 18 1.4.2 Network Modeling and Network Utility ..................................... 20
1.4.2.1 Network Utility ................................................................. 20 1.4.2.2 Alternatives to Network Utility ......................................23 1.4.2.3 Modications to Network Utility ...................................23
