A brokering platform distributing the data collected by a set of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) to end customers is considered, where WSNs receive a payment from the broker proportional to the amount of data they provide and pay the network provider a flat fee, while end customers pay a flat fee to access those data. In the case where the broker can set both prices, the optimal pricing strategy, maximizing the broker's profit, is analysed as to its outcomes for all the stakeholders. The attractiveness for end customers is evaluated through the overall amount of data on offer and the service penetration rate (which is quite low for a typical context). The service penetration rate among WSNs (which is instead quite high), as well as their profit, are considered as the variables measuring the platform's success among WSNs. Additionally, the network fee is absorbed by the broker, with a negligible impact on the broker's profit and even a positive impact on the average WSN's profit. Finally, the overall sensing data rate and its impact on the platform's profit are also assessed.

Guijarro, L., Naldi, M., Pla, V., Vidal, J.r. (2017). Economic analysis of a centralized brokering platform for wireless sensor data. In 14th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) (pp.1051-1056). IEEE [10.1109/CCNC.2017.7983284].

Economic analysis of a centralized brokering platform for wireless sensor data

Naldi M.;
2017-01-01

Abstract

A brokering platform distributing the data collected by a set of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) to end customers is considered, where WSNs receive a payment from the broker proportional to the amount of data they provide and pay the network provider a flat fee, while end customers pay a flat fee to access those data. In the case where the broker can set both prices, the optimal pricing strategy, maximizing the broker's profit, is analysed as to its outcomes for all the stakeholders. The attractiveness for end customers is evaluated through the overall amount of data on offer and the service penetration rate (which is quite low for a typical context). The service penetration rate among WSNs (which is instead quite high), as well as their profit, are considered as the variables measuring the platform's success among WSNs. Additionally, the network fee is absorbed by the broker, with a negligible impact on the broker's profit and even a positive impact on the average WSN's profit. Finally, the overall sensing data rate and its impact on the platform's profit are also assessed.
14th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC)
Rilevanza internazionale
2017
Settore ING-INF/05 - SISTEMI DI ELABORAZIONE DELLE INFORMAZIONI
English
Intervento a convegno
Guijarro, L., Naldi, M., Pla, V., Vidal, J.r. (2017). Economic analysis of a centralized brokering platform for wireless sensor data. In 14th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) (pp.1051-1056). IEEE [10.1109/CCNC.2017.7983284].
Guijarro, L; Naldi, M; Pla, V; Vidal, Jr
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