Rate-optimal schemes for Peer-to-Peer live streaming

  • Authors:
  • Laurent Massoulié;Andrew Twigg

  • Affiliations:
  • Thomson, Corporate Research, Paris Lab, France and Computer Laboratory, Cambridge University, UK;Thomson, Corporate Research, Paris Lab, France and Computer Laboratory, Cambridge University, UK

  • Venue:
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

In this paper we consider the problem of sending data in real time from information sources to sets of receivers, using peer-to-peer communications. We consider several network models and for each model we identify schemes that achieve successful diffusion of data at optimal rates. For edge-capacitated networks, we show optimality of the so-called ''random-useful'' packet forwarding algorithm. As a byproduct, we obtain a novel proof of a famous theorem of Edmonds, characterising the broadcast capacity of a capacitated graph. For node-capacitated networks, assuming a complete communication graph, we show optimality of the so-called ''most-deprived'' neighbour selection scheme combined with random useful packet selection. We then show that optimality is preserved when each peer can exchange data with a limited number of neighbours, when neighbourhoods are dynamically adapted according to a particular scheme. Finally, we consider the case of multiple information sources, each creating distinct information to be disseminated to a specific set of receivers. In this context, we prove optimality of the so-called ''bundled most-deprived neighbour random useful packet'' selection.