Hierarchical network abstraction for HetNet coordination

Sergio Lembo; Junquan Deng; Ragnar Freij-Hollanti; Olav Tirkkonen; Tao Chen

doi:10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292383

Hierarchical network abstraction for HetNet coordination

Sergio Lembo, Junquan Deng, Ragnar Freij-Hollanti, Olav Tirkkonen, Tao Chen

Aalto University

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Abstract

We consider a user-centric network-level coordination architecture for 5G heterogeneous Radio Access Networks (RANs), based on RAN softwarization and a centralized coordination framework. We describe the RAN as a set of logical RAN entities, related to cells in a Heterogeneous Network (HetNet), under the control of a central coordination entity. This description allows the creation of Network Functions (NFs) with an abstracted view of the network. We describe a centralized coordination framework, and then develop a NF for Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) in a 5G HetNet, optimizing the radio resource usage at network-level. We construct a Network Graph to abstract the problem of resource allocation and cell offloading, with the NF seeking for an optimal solution based on this abstraction. Simulations are performed in a HetNet scenario with a Tabu Search algorithm. Results show the feasibility of performing network-level coordination through a modular NF, with an abstracted view of the network.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	1-7
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-3531-5, 978-1-5386-3530-8, 978-1-5386-3529-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292383
Publication status	Published - 2 Jul 2017
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2017 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 8 Oct 2017 → 13 Oct 2017

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Conference	28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2017
Abbreviated title	PIMRC 2017
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	8/10/17 → 13/10/17

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This work has been carried out in the framework of the H2020 project ICT-671639 COHERENT, which is funded by the European Union.

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Lembo, S, Deng, J, Freij-Hollanti, R, Tirkkonen, O & Chen, T 2017, Hierarchical network abstraction for HetNet coordination. in 2017 IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, pp. 1-7, 28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2017, Montreal, Canada, 8/10/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292383

Hierarchical network abstraction for HetNet coordination. / Lembo, Sergio; Deng, Junquan; Freij-Hollanti, Ragnar et al.
2017 IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2017. p. 1-7.

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