A mathematical analysis of the cumulus pricing scheme

Authors:
Y. Hayel;B. Tuffin
Affiliations:
IRISA/INRIA, Campus Universitaire de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France;IRISA/INRIA, Campus Universitaire de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
Venue:
Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking
Year:
2005

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Abstract

One important task in current and future communication networks is to define a suitable pricing scheme. It is then preferable to formulate a mathematical model, so that parameters will be optimized and important properties such as fairness or truthful anticipated load revelation (or incentive compatibility) will be verified. In this paper we study a simple and promising scheme called the cumulus pricing scheme, which can address service differentiation and scalability among other issues. Based on a mathematical model, we determine values for optimizing the provider's revenue, which happens under the constraint that each user has an incentive to reveal its anticipated load. This has led to a small variation of the initial model from the literature as in the modelling, cumulus points are translated into financial terms, and measurements induce a cost as well.