Arman Process Journal (APJ)
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Taxonomic Approach toward Evaluation of Quality of Experience for Video Services

Document Type : Original Research Article

Author

Sadegh Ziaee

Department of Computer Engineering, Ab.C., Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran

10.22034/apj.2025.730010
Abstract
 
Nowadays, with the increasing use of real-time applications and multimedia content such as online videos and live streaming, the need for optimization-based approaches to manage resources and enhance the quality of end-user experience has become one of the important requirements and main challenges of network service providers. This research first examines the challenges and solutions to improve the quality of user experience in software-defined networks for video streams, and then designs and proposes a new classification perspective and a multi-objective model to evaluate different dimensions of the problem of managing the quality of user experience in common video services in distributed networks. The proposed approach provides a documented and structured framework for optimal resource allocation and efficient management of this network. Covering such approaches in high-level network management not only helps improve the quality of end-user experience, optimize video streams, and reduce latency, but also increases network efficiency and reduces operating costs by creating a multidimensional and comprehensive perspective and optimal use of available resources.

Keywords

Software-defined networking
Quality of user experience
Video streams
Network resource allocation
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