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Previous work by the authors confirm the feasibility of implementing a delay-aware receiver buffering strategy based on synchronised time within VoIP applications. Our objective in this paper is to extensively test this delay-aware approach, termed the hybrid playout strategy over diverse networks using a combination of simulation and delay emulation. We utilise both measured delay data and derived delay models and quantify the significant performance gains through use of the ITU-T E-model. We also analyse recent Internet delay studies to further assess the hybrid’s wider applicability.
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Melvin, H., Murphy, L. (2004). An Evaluation of Delay-Aware Receiver Playout Strategies for VoIP Applications. In: Mitrou, N., Kontovasilis, K., Rouskas, G.N., Iliadis, I., Merakos, L. (eds) Networking 2004. NETWORKING 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3042. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24693-0_27
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