A synergetic formed quantitative model for users’ selections 
in different network service providers

doi:10.1016/S1005-8885(14)60346-0

Acta Metallurgica Sinica(English letters) ›› 2014, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (6): 61-71.doi: 10.1016/S1005-8885(14)60346-0

A synergetic formed quantitative model for users’ selections in different network service providers

李伟¹,朱晓荣²,王勇³

1. 南京邮电大学通信与信息工程学院
2. 南京邮电大学
3. 解放军理工大学

收稿日期:2014-04-29 修回日期:2014-09-26 出版日期:2014-12-31 发布日期:2014-12-31
通讯作者: 李伟 E-mail:yyinnanyou@163.com
基金资助:
中国国家自然科学基金;江苏省自然科学基金;江苏省高校自然科学基金

A synergetic formed quantitative model for users’ selections in different network service providers

Received:2014-04-29 Revised:2014-09-26 Online:2014-12-31 Published:2014-12-31
Contact: Wei LI E-mail:yyinnanyou@163.com
Supported by:
;Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 　Multiple heterogeneous wireless techniques, possibly administered by different entities, are coexisted in the rapidly-expanding communications market. In order to understand the complex interactions among different network service providers (NSPs), it is important to study the factors taken into consideration by users during their selections of the NSPs. The article focuses on interactions between macro-level dynamics of user subscription and the factors causing such dynamics. The key factor was discussed on the interactions between different subpopulations rather than the general factors such as quality of service (QoS). Guided by synergetic theory, a general mathematical description model was built. The influence of key factors on users’ selections was considered and analyzed. Some examples were presented to validate capabilities of the proposed model.

关键词: NSP, service selection, dynamics, synergetic

Abstract: 　Multiple heterogeneous wireless techniques, possibly administered by different entities, are coexisted in the rapidly-expanding communications market. In order to understand the complex interactions among different network service providers (NSPs), it is important to study the factors taken into consideration by users during their selections of the NSPs. The article focuses on interactions between macro-level dynamics of user subscription and the factors causing such dynamics. The key factor was discussed on the interactions between different subpopulations rather than the general factors such as quality of service (QoS). Guided by synergetic theory, a general mathematical description model was built. The influence of key factors on users’ selections was considered and analyzed. Some examples were presented to validate capabilities of the proposed model.

Key words: NSP, service selection, dynamics, synergetic

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