On power and throughput tradeoffs of WiFi and Bluetooth in smartphones

Abstract—This paper describes a combined power and throughput performance study of WiFi and Bluetooth usage in smartphones. The study reveals several interesting phenomena and tradeoffs. The conclusions from this study suggest preferred usage patterns, as well as operative suggestions for researchers and smartphone developers.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2011
• Where: INFOCOM
• Authors: Roy Friedman, Alex Kogan, Yevgeny Krivolapov
• Keywords: Combined Power, Communications, INFOCOM 2011, Performance Study, Throughput Performance