Title :
Utility-Based Weighted Prioritization in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Author :
Zhang, Yan ; Soong, Boon Hee ; Zhang, Lili ; Leng, Supeng
Author_Institution :
Simula Res. Lab., Lysaker
Abstract :
The next-generation wireless mobile networks are characterized by heterogeneity with a variety of different networks co-existence. To provide robust performance and flexible adjustment, we propose an Utility-based Weighted Prioritization (UWP) scheme for handoff operations in heterogeneous wireless networks. A multi-dimensional Markov chain is developed to analyze the performance of UWP, which is evaluated with respect to blocking probability and user utility. Extensive numerical results are presented to investigate the interaction between the UWP performance and key system parameters. The result demonstrates that UWP is able to provide dynamic and flexible performance control on different handoff traffics; and hence resilient to traffic dynamics.
Keywords :
Markov processes; mobile radio; probability; radio networks; telecommunication traffic; blocking probability; handoff traffic dynamics; heterogeneous wireless network; multidimensional Markov chain; next-generation wireless mobile network; utility-based weighted prioritization scheme; Base stations; Communication system traffic control; Computer architecture; Performance analysis; Roaming; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks; Wireless personal area networks;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems for Communications, 2008. ICCSC 2008. 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1707-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1708-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICCSC.2008.147
