System-level performance of space-time scheduling for non real-time traffic in a 3G network

Author

De Sousa, Waltemar M., Jr. ; Cavalcanti, Francisco R P ; Silva, Yuri C B ; Maciel, Tarcisio F.

Author_Institution

Wireless Telecom Res. Group, Fed. Univ. of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

1207

Abstract

The implementation of third generation (3G) cellular networks in dense urban areas calls for more efficient use of radio resources. As network planning approaches unit frequency reuse, same cell reuse strategies arise as natural choices. One such strategy is spatial division multiple access (SDMA), which adds a new dimension to resource allocation in packet data networks. In this paper, we evaluate how SDMA together with channel allocation and space-time scheduling impact the performance of the packet data service of the GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN).

Keywords

3G mobile communication; cellular radio; data communication; frequency allocation; packet radio networks; radio access networks; scheduling; space division multiple access; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; 3G network; GERAN; GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network; SDMA; channel allocation; dense urban areas; frequency reuse; network planning; nonreal-time traffic; packet data networks; packet data service; radio resources; resource allocation; same cell reuse strategies; space-time scheduling; spatial division multiple access; system-level performance; third generation cellular networks; Channel allocation; Frequency; GSM; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Multiaccess communication; Real time systems; Resource management; Strategic planning; Telecommunication traffic; Urban areas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2002. Proceedings. VTC 2002-Fall. 2002 IEEE 56th

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7467-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.2002.1040796

Filename

1040796