Media streaming performance over HTTP/3

This thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of Media over QUIC Transport (MoQT), a media transport protocol designed to enable efficient media delivery over the QUIC protocol. The study focuses on the architecture and performance evaluation of two proof-of-concept applications, moq-js and moq-rs, developed by Luke Curley. The primary objective of this research is to evaluate MoQT's effectiveness in media content delivery under varying network conditions, using a client-server-client architecture. The architectural framework of MoQT is thoroughly examined, including its integration within the HTTP/3 stack, its object model and data hierarchy, streaming formats, and network topology. A detailed exploration of the setup, functionality, internal structure, and usage of moq-js and moq-rs is presented for the first time. Additionally, this work extends the applications to support QUIC’s datagram transmission mode, facilitating a comparative analysis between communication schemes under ideal conditions, bandwidth constraints, and simulated packet loss. Performance evaluation is based on an extensive set of measurements on both server and client sides to extract relevant key performance indicators (KPIs). This thesis contributes to a deeper understanding of QUIC’s and MoQT’s potential for media transport, providing insights and data that can inform future developments in this field.