Quality of Experience Driven Cross-Layer Optimization for the Future Mobile Internet

The Internet has become the main network technology supporting communications and Web services in all areas of our society. Despite its popularity, the Internet suffers from several deficiencies originating from its basic design principles. Targeted as a network for robust data transport over a fixed infrastructure, its suitability for today’s variety of services including real-time traffic and mission critical applications is limited. In order to perform this role efficiently, a fundamental redesign of the Internet architecture is being discussed.