User and traffic allocation in wireless single-tier dense networks with multi-connectivity

Sandrine Boumard*

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    Abstract

    In dense single tier networks, users can have access to multiple cells. Multi-connectivity (MC) enhances user through-puts and the reliability and robustness of the transmission. The work presented here aims at the cell selection process as well as traffic management to further enhance the throughput and QoS for all users, in a single-tier dense network. Using a bin packing problem formulation, several user association and traffic allocation algorithms have been assessed through simulations in a realistic deployment with 3 frequency channels and packet transmission. MC enhances the packet throughputs to an extend depending on the traffic load and its possible asymmetry between cells. SINR based user association is a robust choice in such a scenario. When using MC, the QoS and fairness must be done at the network level and not left at the resource scheduler at the cell level. The effect of the scheduler can be countered by transferring the right amount of data to the cell for each packet.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2020 IEEE 31st Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2020
    PublisherIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-7281-4490-0
    ISBN (Print)978-1-7281-4491-7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event31st IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2020: Online - Virtual, London, United Kingdom
    Duration: 31 Aug 20203 Sept 2020

    Publication series

    SeriesIEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications Workshops
    Volume31
    ISSN2166-9570

    Conference

    Conference31st IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2020
    Abbreviated titlePIMRC 2020
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityLondon
    Period31/08/203/09/20

    Keywords

    • Bin packing
    • Multi-Connectivity
    • Network
    • Wireless

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