A high-capacity scheduling algorithm for systems employing embedded modulation

The paper proposes a simple scheduling algorithm based on adaptive embedded modulation (EM) for the downlink in urban wireless networks. Embedded modulation allows multiple users to share a single downlink channel simultaneously. The proposed EM scheduling algorithm embeds the user which has the largest carrier-to-interference ratio (C/I) with each of the lower C/I users in turn. Simulation results show that the EM scheduler, employing adaptive coded modulation, can improve the average throughput of a given downlink by up to 33% over a round robin scheduler, while still maintaining acceptable fairness amongst the system users.