Title :
Wireless resource allocation with perceived quality fairness
Author_Institution :
DOCOMO Euro-Labs., Munich
Abstract :
We address cross-layer optimization (CLO) between link and application layer. Using parameterized models of applications and link layer the application data rates and the wireless radio resource allocation are determined such that the perceived quality of the users is good. Conventional approaches consider the sum of all application utilities or the worst application utility as optimization criterion. We propose a different strategy that allows to provide differentiated services with a high degree of fairness inside each priority class. Moreover, it is possible to maintain a minimum service quality, which is realized by an adapted admission control. Consequently, the proposed strategy allows to serve more users with guaranteed service qualities.
Keywords :
quality of service; radio networks; resource allocation; telecommunication congestion control; admission control; application layer; cross-layer optimization; differentiated services; link layer; optimization criterion; perceived quality fairness; wireless radio resource allocation; wireless resource allocation; Admission control; Channel state information; Constraint optimization; Equations; File servers; Game theory; Land mobile radio; Media Access Protocol; Resource management; Streaming media;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Systems and Computers, 2008 42nd Asilomar Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pacific Grove, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2940-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1058-6393
DOI :
10.1109/ACSSC.2008.5074683