Exploring the intra-frame energy conservation capabilities of the horizontal simple packing algorithm in IEEE 802.16e networks: an analytical approach

The power saving capabilities of the mobile devices in broadband wireless networks constitute a challenging research topic that has attracted the attention of researchers recently, while it needs to be addressed at multiple layers. This work provides a novel analysis of the intra-frame energy conservation potentials of the IEEE 802.16e network. Specifically, the power saving capabilities of the worldwide interoperability for microwave access downlink sub-frame are thoroughly studied, employing the well-known simple packing algorithm as the mapping technique of the data requests. The accurate mathematical model, cross-validated via simulation, reveals the significant ability to conserve energy in this intra-frame fashion under different scenarios. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work providing intra-frame power-saving potentials of IEEE 802.16 networks. Additionally, this is the first study following an analytic approach

Analyzing the Mobile WiMAX System Resource Exploitation of the Downlink Direction

Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) constitutes a viable networking technology, providing wireless connectivity in an efficient manner. In this work, on the grounds of the defined frame structure, a novel performance analysis of the mobile WiMAX standard in terms of the downlink resource utilization is presented. The analysis is validated via simulation, the results of which are also provided along with numerical results, studying the effectiveness of the OFDMA-based downlink mapping. The results reveal the relationship among the frame dimensions, the mapped request size, and the number of unexploited OFDMA slots