Feasibility study of 28 GHz and 38 GHz millimeter-wave technologies for fog radio access networks using multi-slope path loss model

Bani-Bakr, A., Dimyati, K., Hindia, M.H.D. N., Wong, W. R. and Imran, M. A. (2021) Feasibility study of 28 GHz and 38 GHz millimeter-wave technologies for fog radio access networks using multi-slope path loss model. Physical Communication, 47, 101401. (doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2021.101401)

Abstract

Fog computing is considered a promising technology to reduce latency and network congestion. Meanwhile, Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication owing to its potential for multi-gigabit of wireless channel capacity could be employed to further improve the performance of fog computing networks. In this context, we study the feasibility of using 28 GHz and 38 GHz mmWaves in fog radio access networks (F-RANs). The multi-slope path loss model is used to calculate the interference impacts because it provides a more accurate approximation of the wireless links. Simulations are carried out for uplink scenario considering the following fog node (FN) deployment models: Poisson point process (PPP), Ginibre point process (GPP), square grid, and ultra-dense network (UDN). The results depict that at low FN densities the massive accumulation of interference components severely impacts the performance. However, the performance can be improved by increasing the FN density and choosing a deployment strategy with high degree of regularity. Based on the results, we verify that it is feasible to use 28 GHz and 38 GHz mmWaves in F-RANs when the density of the interfering users is less than 150 user/km where capacities higher than 1 Gbps are achieved for all considered scenarios.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Imran, Professor Muhammad

Creator Roles

Imran, M. A.: Validation, Visualization

• Authors: Bani-Bakr, A., Dimyati, K., Hindia, M.H.D. N., Wong, W. R., and Imran, M. A.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Journal Name: Physical Communication
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 1874-4907
• ISSN (Online): 1876-3219
• Published Online: 15 June 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Physical Communication 47:101401
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons Licence

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
300725		Distributed Autonomous Resilient Emergency Management System (DARE)	Muhammad Imran	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)	EP/P028764/1	ENG - Systems Power & Energy