Mobile Video Experience

to vMOS 4.0 Methodology

Mobile vMOS Formula

Mobile vMOS = (sQuality, sLoading, sStalling)
Video
Definition

Maximum
Score
sQuality)

Typical
Score
Range*

5K & above

3.5~5.0

4K

4.9

2.6~4.8

Score

Initial Buffering
Latency
(sLoading)

Excellent
(5)

100ms
1s

Score

Stalling duration
rate (1min)

Stalling duration
rate (5min)

Excellent (5)

0%

0%

Good (4)

5%

3%

Fair (3)

10%

5.5%

2K

4.8

2.55~4.7

Good (4)

1080P

4.5

2.4~4.4

Fair (3)

3s

720P

2.1~3.9

15%

8%

3.6

1.6~3.4

5s

Poor (2)

480P

Poor (2)

360P

2.8

1.0~2.6

Bad (1)

10s

Bad (1)

30%

11%

sQuality = f(v_res, v_br, v_codec, v_profile)

v_res: 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, etc.
v_br: video bitrates (kbps)
v_codec: H.264/H.265 etc
v_profile: codec profile

sLoading = f( init_buf_latency )
Init_buf_latency: the period between click and
the start of play
sStalling = f( stalling_ratio )
Stalling_ratio: stalling duration / video play duration

Video Coverage: 3 Steps for Video-Centric Network Planning

Service insight and
vMOS target setting

Gap identification and

root cause analysis

Network planning and

solution implementation

Video Insight

vMOS Issue Demarcation

Feature Enhancement

vMOS Evaluation & Target

vMOS GAP Identification

Carrier/Sector Expansion

50*50 Grid Visualization

Root Cause Analysis

New Site Addition

vMOS 4.0
2K

Throughput
Latenc
y
Stalling

vMOS

1080p

vMOS 3.5

Multicarrier
Macro site

vMOS 3

720p

vMOS = f (sQuality, sLoading, sStalling)

Feature

Micro site
Fair@720P

Good @1K Excellent @2K

Step 1: Video Traffic and Application Insight

Video Traffic Percent (%)

28.60
%
71.40
%

60%
40%

20%
0%

Video Traffic Distribution

Video
Other
Video Traffic(MB)
<=20
(20,40]
(40,60]
(60,100]
>100

Video Application Usage Distribution

150000
Video Traffic
Percent (%)

100000

50000
0

Step1: Example of Target Setting

1

Analyze video consumption habits

Current vMOS distribution

(4,4.5]
(3.6,4]
(3.2,3.6]
(2.8,3.2]
[1,2.8]

Definition map

VoD heat map

1080P: 35% < 3.6

720P: 78% > 3.2
0%

Experience map

Traffic % per definition

50%

100%

Set 1080p vMOS=3.6 95% coverage

as the target
(4.0,4.2]

2K: 45% > 4.0

(3.6,4.0]

1080P: 95% > 3.6

(3.0,3.6]
240P 360P 480P 720P 1080P1440P

0%

50%

100%

Step2: Video Problem Demarcation Principle

Start Success Ratio Mapping RTT&Speed
Initial Buffer Component

Initial Buffer vs. Air Interface RTT (1080P)

Buffer Data BSZ

10

Slow start
buffer data
B_inti

Fixed
Uncontroll
Controlla
able
ble

Delay
X

Delay
Y

Initial Buffer- RTT

Relationship

Initial
Buffer(s)

InitialBuffer =
0.0006*RTT*RTT +
0.0167*RTT + 1.6952

Controllable

Typical RTT time (1080P)

1080P vMOS = 3.6
StalledTimeRatio = 0
InitialBuffer = 3 s
Air Interface RTT = 34.7 ms

Delay
Z

34.7ms

0
APP Slow start delay
prepare RTT
delay
500ms

Linear buffer delay

speed

50

100

150

RTT(Air Interface) ms

If initial buffer delay < 3 seconds, RTT(Air Interface) needs to be within

34.7ms.

Initial Buffer
Play stall times Mapping Speed

For low vMOS , If RTT > 34.7ms, RAN side problem is demarcated.
Otherwise low vMOS is due to Non-RAN side problem.

Step 2: vMOS GAP Finding and Root Cause Analysis

GAP identification by 50*50m grid

Root cause Analysis

Low vMOS Area A:

[4, 5)
[3, 4)
[2, 3)
[1, 2)
<1

Target vMOS 3.5

Actual vMOS 2
70% grid less than target due to poor coverage.
coverage related

Low vMOS Area B:

Target vMOS 3.8
Actual vMOS 3
42% grid less than target due to congestion of
wireless resource.

capacity related
Low vMOS Area C:
vMOS

Grid Number

Grid Ratio

<1
1~2
2~3
3~4
4~5

221
1114
2569
583
1012

4.02%
20.26%
46.72%
10.60%
18.40%

Target vMOS 4.2

Actual vMOS 2.8
36% grid less than target due to high concurrent user
number.

users distribution related

Step3 : Network Planning and Solution

OriginalvMOS Insight

FinalAfter Planning

vMOS: 4.8

Micro site

Rolling Planning
Convergence
Carrier
Macro
Micro

Prioritized

Macro site
Features
Enhancement
Multi-sector
Multi-Carrier

vMOS achieve the target

Summary
New standard of video experience evaluation
Methodology
Research

Standardization

Industrialization

Video Coverage: 3 Steps for Video-Centric Network Planning

Service insight

GAP Finding

Network planning

E2E Mobile Video Solution lift video experience to vMOS 4.0

Wide-band

0 Waiting

0 Stalling

Smart and Open