651 research outputs found
Energy-Aware Wireless Relay Selection in Load-Coupled OFDMA Cellular Networks
We investigate transmission energy minimization via optimizing wireless relay
selection in orthogonal-frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) networks. We
take into account the impact of the load of cells on transmission energy. We
prove the NP-hardness of the energy-aware wireless relay selection problem. To
tackle the computational complexity, a partial optimality condition is derived
for providing insights in respect of designing an effective and efficient
algorithm. Numerical results show that the resulting algorithm achieves high
energy performance.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
UAV-Empowered Disaster-Resilient Edge Architecture for Delay-Sensitive Communication
The fifth-generation (5G) communication systems will enable enhanced mobile
broadband, ultra-reliable low latency, and massive connectivity services. The
broadband and low-latency services are indispensable to public safety (PS)
communication during natural or man-made disasters. Recently, the third
generation partnership project long term evolution (3GPPLTE) has emerged as a
promising candidate to enable broadband PS communications. In this article,
first we present six major PS-LTE enabling services and the current status of
PS-LTE in 3GPP releases. Then, we discuss the spectrum bands allocated for
PS-LTE in major countries by international telecommunication union (ITU).
Finally, we propose a disaster resilient three-layered architecture for PS-LTE
(DR-PSLTE). This architecture consists of a software-defined network (SDN)
layer to provide centralized control, an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) cloudlet
layer to facilitate edge computing or to enable emergency communication link,
and a radio access layer. The proposed architecture is flexible and combines
the benefits of SDNs and edge computing to efficiently meet the delay
requirements of various PS-LTE services. Numerical results verified that under
the proposed DR-PSLTE architecture, delay is reduced by 20% as compared with
the conventional centralized computing architecture.Comment: 9,
Sleep Period Optimization Model For Layered Video Service Delivery Over eMBMS Networks
Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) and the evolved Multimedia Broadcast
Multicast System (eMBMS) are the most promising technologies for the delivery
of highly bandwidth demanding applications. In this paper we propose a green
resource allocation strategy for the delivery of layered video streams to users
with different propagation conditions. The goal of the proposed model is to
minimize the user energy consumption. That goal is achieved by minimizing the
time required by each user to receive the broadcast data via an efficient power
transmission allocation model. A key point in our system model is that the
reliability of layered video communications is ensured by means of the Random
Linear Network Coding (RLNC) approach. Analytical results show that the
proposed resource allocation model ensures the desired quality of service
constraints, while the user energy footprint is significantly reduced.Comment: Proc. of IEEE ICC 2015, Selected Areas in Communications Symposium -
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Will SDN be part of 5G?
For many, this is no longer a valid question and the case is considered
settled with SDN/NFV (Software Defined Networking/Network Function
Virtualization) providing the inevitable innovation enablers solving many
outstanding management issues regarding 5G. However, given the monumental task
of softwarization of radio access network (RAN) while 5G is just around the
corner and some companies have started unveiling their 5G equipment already,
the concern is very realistic that we may only see some point solutions
involving SDN technology instead of a fully SDN-enabled RAN. This survey paper
identifies all important obstacles in the way and looks at the state of the art
of the relevant solutions. This survey is different from the previous surveys
on SDN-based RAN as it focuses on the salient problems and discusses solutions
proposed within and outside SDN literature. Our main focus is on fronthaul,
backward compatibility, supposedly disruptive nature of SDN deployment,
business cases and monetization of SDN related upgrades, latency of general
purpose processors (GPP), and additional security vulnerabilities,
softwarization brings along to the RAN. We have also provided a summary of the
architectural developments in SDN-based RAN landscape as not all work can be
covered under the focused issues. This paper provides a comprehensive survey on
the state of the art of SDN-based RAN and clearly points out the gaps in the
technology.Comment: 33 pages, 10 figure
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