An Analytic Model for the Optimal Number of Relay Stations in Two-Hop Relay Networks

Author

Zilong Jin ; Weidong Su ; Jinsung Cho ; Een-Kee Hong

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng., Kyung Hee Univ., Yongin, South Korea

Volume

17

Issue

2

fYear

2013

fDate

Feb-13

Firstpage

285

Lastpage

288

Abstract

The RS(Relay Station) has become an important radio resource in next generation wireless communication systems. The optimal number of RSs is one of the crucial issues in configuring a cost-effective RS-based network architecture. In this letter, we present an analytic model to describe the impact of the number of RSs on the channel capacity of two-hop relay network. From the mathematical analysis, the optimal number of RSs is obtained to satisfy QoS requirements of users considering various levels of MCS(Modulation and Coding Scheme). In addition to the mathematical analysis to determine the feasibility of the analytic model, we also examine its performance through a set of simulations. The simulation results show the validity of the proposed analytic model.

Keywords

channel capacity; mathematical analysis; modulation coding; next generation networks; quality of service; relay networks (telecommunication); MCS; QoS user requirements; RS optimal number; channel capacity; cost-effective RS-based network architecture; mathematical analysis; modulation and coding scheme; next generation wireless communication systems; radio resource; relay station optimal number; two-hop relay networks; Analytical models; Channel capacity; Mathematical model; Quality of service; Relays; Simulation; Wireless communication; Cooperative communication; Voronoi tessellation; path loss; two-hop relay network;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1089-7798

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LCOMM.2012.120612.121890

Filename

6397536