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Unified Methodology for Broadband Behavior Measurements in the Acreo National Testbed

Authors:
Christina Lagerstedt
Andreas Aurelius
Hemamali Pathirana
Claus Popp Larsen
Olle Findahl

Keywords: Testbed; Traffic measurements; User behavior; FTTH

Abstract:
The continuous evolution of Internet and Internet applications increases the demands on access networks. Understanding user behavior and Internet usage patterns is fundamental in developing future access networks that meet technical as well as end user needs, and from a societal point of view it is equally important to correctly recognize and understand user behavior. In this paper, we present measurements from the Acreo National Testbed where we have access to traffic measurements from real end users. We have developed a unified methodology combining traffic measurements with web questionnaires and diaries to compare the results from different methods as well as investigate user behavior. By comparing the different measurement methods we find that the end users have difficulty in estimating the time they spend on different Internet activities although they are fairly well able to estimate the frequency of usage. We also found that though the diaries are quite accurate, the traffic measurements give us a much more detailed picture of the end user activity. The importance of having a testbed with real end users is invaluable to this kind of study and we emphasize the importance of having access to access network traffic.

Pages: 96 to 100

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: April 29, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3964

ISBN: 978-1-61208-193-9

Location: Chamonix, France

Dates: from April 29, 2012 to May 4, 2012