Optimal cost-based strategies in mobile network offloading

Author

Berg, Kimmo ; Katsigiannis, Michail

Author_Institution

Sch. of Sci., Dept. of Math. & Syst. Anal., Aalto Univ., Helsinki, Finland

fYear

2012

fDate

18-20 June 2012

Firstpage

95

Lastpage

100

Abstract

This article examines potential deployment strategies for mobile operators to satisfy the high anticipated data traffic volume in their mobile networks. The mobile network offloading is analyzed with the traditional evolution of macrocellular radio access networks. Cognitive radio is considered as a technology that may augment these deployment strategies. A duopoly model is developed to examine where and when mobile offloading is likely to happen. The results show how much offloading there will be and the exact conditions when it is profitable based on the estimated cost parameters and the future demands. An illustrative case study in Helsinki metropolitan area is examined for year 2015.

Keywords

cellular radio; cognitive radio; radio access networks; Helsinki metropolitan area; anticipated data traffic volume; cognitive radio; deployment strategies; duopoly model; macrocellular radio access network; mobile network offloading; mobile operators; optimal cost-based strategies; Base stations; Broadband communication; Cognitive radio; Investments; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Switches; capacity investment; cognitive radio; duopoly market; mobile offloading;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications (CROWNCOM), 2012 7th International ICST Conference on

Conference_Location

Stockholm

ISSN

2166-5370

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2976-7

Electronic_ISBN

2166-5370

Type

conf

Filename

6333721