Introduction

• Assertion: Online interactive games will drive tight IP QoS requirements in consumer space

  • VoIP/IPTelephony: Solution looking for a market problem
  • Streaming media: B/W, playout buffers, loose QoS
  • Interactive Games: People spend $$ on entertainment, and modern multiplayer games depend on IP connectivity

• As network architects, what do we really know about online game traffic and usage patterns?

  • Consumer sensitivity to latency
  • Architectural complication of NAT boxes
  • Traffic characteristics (packet sizes, interarrival times, ....)