Backhaul-Aware and Context-Aware User-Cell Association Approach

Jaber, M., Onireti, O. and Imran, M. A. (2019) Backhaul-Aware and Context-Aware User-Cell Association Approach. In: 53rd IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Shanghai, China, 20-24 May 2019, ISBN 9781538680889 (doi: 10.1109/ICC.2019.8761585)

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Abstract

The cell range extension (CRE) has been successfully implemented to bias the user to base station (BS) association policy in a way that achieves load balancing and increases the capacity of heterogeneous networks. The user-centric backhaul (UCB) scheme is a CRE evolution that is both backhaul-aware and user-context-aware -two constraints that are shaping the 5G network development. In this work, we formulate and solve the multi-objective optimisation problem of the UCB user-BS association. We derive analytical expressions of the ergodic throughput resulting from the UCB and, accordingly, identify the optimum association policy. The study demonstrates the gain margins that can be realised with pertinent user-cell association which is aware of the end-to-end network limitations and users requirements.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Imran, Professor Muhammad and Onireti, Oluwakayode
Authors: Jaber, M., Onireti, O., and Imran, M. A.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
ISSN:1938-1883
ISBN:9781538680889
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 IEEE
First Published:Published in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC)
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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