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The Wi-Fi Roaming Game

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Internet and Network Economics (WINE 2007)

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We propose an extensive-form game as a model for pricing roaming charges in 802.11 wireless data networks. We specify utility functions for the three agents involved in the game: the wireless user and the visited and home operators. With realistic assumptions, we use the model to find optimal roaming prices for delay insensitive users.

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  1. David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo,  

    Hossein Falaki

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Falaki, H. (2007). The Wi-Fi Roaming Game. In: Deng, X., Graham, F.C. (eds) Internet and Network Economics. WINE 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4858. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77105-0_46

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