Performance analysis of a thin cellular network using dynamic channel assignment

Author

Dhanda, Sanjay ; Kumar, Surinder

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada

fYear

1991

fDate

29-30 May 1991

Firstpage

321

Lastpage

325

Abstract

Computer simulation is used to analyze the performance of a thin cellular network when dynamic channel assignment is employed. Blocking probability using dynamic assignment is compared with that for fixed assignment. It is found that significant improvement is possible using dynamic assignment. This is particularly so when nonuniform traffic is considered. Other statistics such as handoff rate and channel occupancy distribution are also studied and reported

Keywords

cellular radio; digital simulation; radio networks; telecommunication channels; telecommunications computing; blocking probability; channel occupancy distribution; computer simulation; dynamic channel assignment; fixed assignment; handoff rate; nonuniform traffic; performance analysis; statistics; thin cellular network; Cellular networks; Computer simulation; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Mobile communication; Performance analysis; Probability; Statistical distributions; System performance; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

WESCANEX '91 'IEEE Western Canada Conference on Computer, Power and Communications Systems in a Rural Environment'

Conference_Location

Regina, Sask.

Print_ISBN

0-87942-594-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WESCAN.1991.160569

Filename

160569