# Technical Report Summary: TR 26.835 - Evaluation of QUIC-based Streaming Protocols

## Document Overview

This is a draft Release 20 Technical Report (TR 26.835 v0.0.1) from SA4 that aims to evaluate QUIC-based streaming protocols for on-demand and live video services. The document is in early template stage with structural placeholders but minimal technical content filled in.

## Main Technical Scope

The TR focuses on evaluating QUIC-based streaming protocols as alternatives or enhancements to traditional HTTP/1.1-based DASH streaming for media delivery applications.

## Document Structure and Planned Content

### Clause 4: QUIC-based Streaming Protocols

**Planned Coverage:**
- **Protocols for media streaming** (4.2): Will detail specific QUIC-based protocols being evaluated
  - Multiple protocol subclauses planned covering:
    - Introduction to each protocol
    - Technical design
    - Features
    - Targeted applications
  - **Baseline protocol**: DASH over HTTP/1.1 will be included as the comparison baseline
- **Other protocols** (4.3): QUIC-based protocols not included in the evaluation (may be removed if empty)
- **Summary** (4.4): Comparative overview of protocols

### Clause 5: Evaluation Setup

**Planned Coverage:**
- **Considered applications** (5.2): Media streaming application scenarios to be evaluated
  - Each scenario will include:
    - Description
    - Requirements
    - Analysis
- **Metrics selection** (5.3): KPIs and performance metrics relevant to the evaluation
- **Other considerations** (5.4): Additional evaluation parameters (may be removed if empty)

### Clause 6: Performance Evaluation Tests

**Planned Coverage:**
- **Evaluation testbed setup** (6.2): Application of TR 26.934 test framework
- **Test scenarios** (6.3): Specific tests to be executed
  - Each test scenario will include:
    - Description
    - Simulation results
    - Analysis
- **Test results analysis** (6.4): Cross-test comparative analysis
- **Evaluation summary** (6.4 - duplicate numbering in template): Performance comparison against baseline

### Clause 7: Conclusions and Recommendations

**Planned Coverage:**
- Study conclusions
- Potential recommendations for 3GPP specifications

### Annex A: Integration Considerations

**Planned Coverage:**
- Information on integrating examined protocols into current media delivery ecosystem
- Independent of test results

## Key Technical Approach

The TR will:
1. Survey and document relevant QUIC-based streaming protocols
2. Define application scenarios for on-demand and live video services
3. Establish evaluation metrics appropriate for media streaming
4. Leverage TR 26.934 test framework for performance evaluation
5. Compare QUIC-based protocols against HTTP/1.1-based DASH baseline
6. Provide recommendations for potential standardization or adoption

## Current Status

This is a skeleton document (v0.0.1) with only structural placeholders and editor's notes. No technical content, protocol details, evaluation results, or conclusions have been populated yet. The document establishes the framework for a comprehensive evaluation study to be conducted during Release 20 development.