An efficient approach for distributed channel allocation in cellular mobile networks

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Discrete Algorithms and Methods for Mobile Computing and Communications
Pages87-94
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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TitleProceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Discrete Algorithms and Methods for Mobile Computing and Communications
PlaceItaly
CityRome
Period21 July 2001

Abstract

We propose a distributed channel allocation algorithm based on a threshold scheme, called D-CAT, for cellular mobile networks. The D-CAT algorithm employs two thresholds: (i) a heavy threshold used for determining whether a cell is heavy, i.e., overloaded, and for triggering the channel allocation algorithm; and (ii) a target threshold used for indicating the target number of free channels that a heavy cell intends to acquire. We determine the optimal number of free channels as welt as the cell(s) from where a heavy cell should import to satisfy its channel demand. Simulation experiments and analyses show that the D-CAT algorithm incurs lower overhead for channel allocation and is more efficient in terms of channel utilization than other distributed channel allocation algorithms. It also outperforms other centralized and distributed algorithms in terms of call blocking probability.

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An efficient approach for distributed channel allocation in cellular mobile networks. / Zhang, Yongbing; Jia, Xiaohua; Das, Sajal K.
Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Discrete Algorithms and Methods for Mobile Computing and Communications. 2001. p. 87-94.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review