Modular approach for modelling the hybrid multi-hop backhaul performance

Imran, M. A. , Jaber, M., Sutton, A., Tukmanov, A. and Tafazolli, R. (2017) Modular approach for modelling the hybrid multi-hop backhaul performance. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 6(2), pp. 262-265. (doi: 10.1109/LWC.2017.2669971)

Abstract

The backhaul is a cornerstone in the development of future cellular networks and not the least challenging. The difficulty of designing the future backhaul is in the expected range of performance metrics that is increasing in breadth and in rising standards. Novel ideas for solving the heterogeneous backhaul problem are frequently proposed. Tractable analytical models that capture the performance of such backhauls are crucial in order to verify and validate these ideas. We present the first modular and scalable framework for analytically modelling the performance of hybrid multi-hop backhauls, which employs technology-specific models of different performance aspects of each hop.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: Industrial Case Studentship funded by EPSRC Award 1511412 held at University of Surrey.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Imran, Professor Muhammad
• Authors: Imran, M. A., Jaber, M., Sutton, A., Tukmanov, A., and Tafazolli, R.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
• Journal Name: IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
• Publisher: IEEE
• ISSN: 2162-2337
• ISSN (Online): 2162-2345
• Published Online: 15 February 2017
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 IEEE
• First Published: First published in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters 6(2): 262-265
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy