Capacity analysis of reservation-based random access for broadband wireless access networks

In this paper we propose a novel model for the capacity analysis on the reservation-based random multiple access system, which can be applied to the medium access control protocol of the emerging WiMAX technology. In such a wireless broadband access system, in order to support QoS, the channel time is divided into consecutive frames, where each frame consists of some consequent mini-slots for the transmission of requests, used for the bandwidth reservation, and consequent slots for the actual data packet transmission. Three main outcomes are obtained: first, the upper and lower bounds of the capacity are derived for the considered system. Second, we found through the mathematical analysis that the transmission rate of reservationbased multiple access protocol is maximized, when the ratio between the number of mini-slots and that of the slots per frame is equal to the reciprocal of the random multiple access algorithm?s transmission rate. Third, in the case of WiMAX networks with a large number of subscribers, our analysis takes into account both the capacity and the mean packet delay criteria and suggests to keep such a ratio constant and independent of application-level data traffic arrival rate.     

Smart antennas for broadband wireless access networks

This article is an overview of smart antenna applications in fixed broadband wireless access networks. Different smart antenna techniques are described including advances such as “spatial multiplexing” that can dramatically increase the performance of BWA networks. The impact of SA techniques on capacity and throughput of BWA networks is discussed     

Optimized bandwidth allocation in broadband wireless access networks

Towards satisfying the requirements of International Mobile Telecommunications–Advanced, both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) introduced revolutionary wireless technologies, exploiting advanced technologies and architectures. Both IEEE's 802.16 (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)) and 3GPP's Long Term Evolution have been introduced to accommodate the increasing demand for mobile services and applications. To realize the true potential of these technologies, however, opportunistic frameworks for radio resource management must be designed to exploit the adaptive nature of mobile traffic. The utility optimized quality‐of‐service (QoS) framework proposed in this paper for the mobile WiMAX networks achieves this objective. To maintain support for QoS guarantees, the framework capitalizes on the adaptive nature of WiMAX traffic by individually linking connections with a utility function designed to both uphold the end users’ perceived performance and determine bandwidth allocations by a search tree maximization algorithm. In doing so, bandwidth utilization is maximized for all active connections, and blocking and dropping probabilities for new and handover calls, respectively, are minimized. The framework is evaluated through an extensive simulation model and is shown to outperform state‐of‐the‐art solutions. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

光无线混合宽带接入网的现状和发展

简要介绍了光无线混合宽带接入网(HOWBAN)的网络结构和主要优点,综述了其网络部署、路由机制和生存性问题的研究进展,并指出该领域存在的问题和今后的发展趋势.     

IIDWBA algorithm for integrated hybrid PON with wireless technologies for next generation broadband access networks

Optical and wireless technology integration has been proposed as one of the most promising nominees for the next-generation broadband access networks for quite some time. Integration scheme merges the high-speed and high-capacity of the optical networks with the low-cost, wide-coverage and mobility features of the wireless counterparts for the Subscriber Stations (SSs). It is also financially viable for the telecommunication service providers, particularly in the rural area where the development of optical infrastructure or expansion of the existing telecommunication solutions such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Cable Modem (CM) or T-1/E-1 networks are either too costly or unreachable. In order to successfully integrate the two technologies, there are some technical concerns in terms of Architectural aspects, Physical Layer features and Media Access Control (MAC) related issues, which need to be addressed efficiently in order to provide the smooth end-to-end (e2e) integration. This paper is mainly focused upon the analysis of the key topics in MAC-related issues such as E2E wavelength/bandwidth requests and allocations over the converged scenario. It proposes an Inter-channel and Intra-channel Dynamic Wavelength/Bandwidth Allocation (IIDWBA) algorithm where the hybrid Passive Optical Network (PON) acts as a back haul technology for the wireless counterpart. The proposed algorithm works in three phases, namely, Initialisation, Intra-channel bandwidth allocations and Inter-channel bandwidth allocations and is capable of allocating wavelength/bandwidth efficiently and effectively over the converged scenario. Performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated through conducted simulation scenarios under different simulation parameters, traffic patterns and load values. According to the captured results, IIDWBA algorithm shows a better performance when it is compared to the scenario in which it has not been employed.     

QoS-aware energy-saving mechanism for hybrid optical-wireless broadband access networks

Hybrid optical-wireless broadband access network (HOWBAN) takes full advantage of the high capacity and reliability of the passive optical network and the flexibility, ubiquity of the wireless network. Similar to other access networks, the issue of high energy consumption is a great challenge for HOWBAN. In HOWBAN, optical network units (ONUs) consume a great amount of energy. The sleep of ONUs can greatly improve the energy efficiency of HOWBAN. However, the quality of service (QoS) will be decreased while the packets are waiting in ONUs and optical line terminal. In this paper, we propose a QoS-aware energy-saving mechanism. A dynamic bandwidth allocation mechanism is designed to guarantee the QoS, where different priorities are considered. Meanwhile, we employ different sleep strategies by taking different priorities’ tolerant delays into account to prolong the sleep time of ONUs. Then, based on the evaluation of packet delay, the optimal sleep parameter is derived to maximum the energy efficiency. In addition, a load balancing and resource allocation mechanism is adopted in the wireless domain to reduce the delay and congestion caused by ONUs’ sleep. Results show that the proposed mechanism can effectively improve the energy efficiency and meet the QoS requirements of packets.     

LMDS宽带无线接入

LMDS系统在网络侧一般通过ATM或E1链路与骨干网相连，空中接口大多数采用基于ATM的信元结构进行无线传输；在用户端提供丰富的业务接口用于各类电信终端用户的接入，接口类型包括：POTS、ISDN业务；E1、部分E1、帧中继等租用线业务；10/100BaseT、ATM等突发数据业务，并可以增加其他网络设备，如VoIP网关提供分组电话业务等。鉴于LMDS丰富的业务类型，广泛应用于中小企业、宾馆酒店、高档写字楼、网络服务场所以及SOHO的综合业务接入；另外，对移动通信运营商而言，LMDS还可以用来实现移动基站与基站控制器的互联。与有线…     

Interference management using basestation coordination in broadband wireless access networks

This paper proposes a transmission‐scheduling algorithm for interference management in broadband wireless access networks. The algorithm aims to minimize the cochannel interference using basestation coordination while still maintaining the other quality of service (QoS) requirements such as packet delay, throughput and packet loss. The interference reduction is achieved by avoiding (or minimizing) concurrent transmission of potential dominant interferers. Dynamic slot allocation based on traffic information in other cells/sectors is employed. In order to implement the algorithm in a distributed manner, basestations (BSs) have to exchange traffic information. Both real‐time and non‐real‐time services are considered in this work. Results show that significant reduction in the packet error rate can be achieved without increasing the packet delay at low to medium loading values and with a higher but acceptable packet delay at high loading values. Since ARQ schemes can also be used for packet error rate reduction, we compare the performance of the proposed scheme with that of ARQ. Results indicate that although ARQ is more effective in reducing packet error rate, the proposed algorithm incurs much less packet delay particularly at medium to high loading. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Evaluation of OFDMA resource allocation algorithms in broadband wireless access networks

Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) is gaining interest due to the increasing demand of high-quality mobile wireless systems. In this context Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) is one of the most promising and researched physical transmission technologies. In OFDMA, data have to be mapped into a time-frequency matrix before the actual transmission. Efficiency, power consumption, Quality of Service (QoS) and complexity factors should be taken into account by mapping algorithms. In this paper, we focus on the OFDMA resource allocation problem in BWA networks. Through extensive simulation in different scenarios, performance of several resource allocation algorithms is evaluated.     

Emerging wireless broadband networks

The rapid evolution of mobile wireless access networks toward multimedia support with QoS provision forces the development of advanced wireless broadband systems with high reliability and high data rate. To achieve this goal, new system design concepts with increased system capacity will be required. In that context, ATM is becoming a major infrastructure, receiving a lot of attention for telecommunication systems since ATM networks can most effectively support wireless access systems. Wireless ATM systems have low transmission cost, flexible functionality, mobile ATM protocol, and radio access layer protocols. This article overviews the various wireless broadband systems studied at 5, 19.37, 40, and 60 GHz by European Union funded projects within the ACTS program. Moreover, related standardization activities and network evolution are also addressed     

固定无线宽带接入技术

1无线接入网概述 无线接入网又称为无线本地环路(WLL),由无线基站和用户单位组成.无线基站包括基站收发信机、基站控制器,它提供一个面向程控交换机的标准网络接口V5接口和面向用户侧的空中接口,并完成无线接口的认证和保密、无线资源管理、用户单位登记、路由选择、计费维护以及协议转换、语言与数字的代码转换等功能.用户单元包括收发信机,并提供一个面向基站的无线接口和而向用户的传统接口.传统接口实现协议转换、代码转换、认证、本地供电等功能.交换机与基站之间用数字传输系统相连.基站把网络侧进来的复合网络标准的数字信号,转换成数字空中接口信号.用户单元接收机站送来的无线信号,并将其转换成为模拟信号或者标准数字信号,再用有线手段与用户设备相连.     

光无线混合宽带接入网QoS感知DBA算法

针对光无线混合宽带接入网的特点,提出一种考虑公平性的Qo S感知DBA算法(QDBA)。仿真结果表明:与已有算法相比,QDBA具有较高的吞吐量和较低的平均时延,同时具有更好的公平性和Qo S保障。     

光无线混合接入网中风险感知节能路由算法

研究了光无线混合接入网中具有抗毁能力的节能路由问题,结合光网络单元(ONU)休眠控制和风险备用路由表维护机制,提出一种有效的可靠绿色路由算法。该算法为每个无线路由器维护一个风险表,以记录网络中路径是否可用以及ONU活跃与否的状态信息,通过鼓励选择ONU活跃的可用路径来传输数据,可降低全网丢包率和能耗。仿真结果表明:该算法能够在稳定丢包率的同时更好地节省能量。     

Space-time processing for broadband wireless access

We present an overview of research activities on space-time coding for broadband wireless transmission performed at AT&T Shannon Laboratory over the past two years. The emphasis is on physical layer modem algorithms such as channel estimation, equalization, and interference cancellation. However, we also discuss the impact of space-time coding gains at the physical layer on throughput at or above the networking layer. Furthermore, we describe a flexible graphical user interface attached to our physical layer simulation engine in order to explore the performance of space-time codes under a variety of practical transmission scenarios. Simulation results for the EDGE cellular system and the 802.11 wireless LAN environment are presented     

下一代宽带无线接入技术

在介绍IEEE802．16的发展的基础之上，着重阐述了其协议栈模型、物理层特性和MAC特性，并总结了它的优势所在。相信802．16技术作为下一代理想的宽带无线接入技术，一定能够解决目前仍然存在的技术和应用问题，构建出理想的下一代宽带无线接入网。     

Engineering wireless broadband access to IPTV

IPTV is now extending to wireless broadband access. If broadband video streaming is to achieve competitive quality the video stream itself must be carefully engineered to cope with challenging wireless channel conditions. This paper presents a scheme for doing this for H.264/AVC codec streaming across a WiMAX link. Packetization is an effective tool to govern error rates and, in the paper, source-coded data-partitioning serves to allocate smaller packets to more important data. A packetization strategy is insufficient in itself, as temporal error propagation should also be addressed by insertion of intra-coded data. It may be necessary to include redundant packets when channel conditions worsen. The whole should be protected by application-layer rateless coding. Therefore, the contribution of the paper is a complete scheme comprised of various protection measures aimed at robust IPTV streaming. Due to computational overheads, the scheme is aimed at the new generation of smartphones with GHz CPUs.     

Antenna systems for broadband wireless access

Broadband wireless access along with evolving mobile Internet and multimedia services are driving the surge of research and development activities for future wireless communication systems. We provide an overview of antenna systems for broadband wireless communications and introduce some of the important issues surrounding them. The approach we use is to first provide a general framework of how antenna systems may be utilized in wireless communication systems and then describe the antenna systems themselves. In particular, we consider antenna systems for the base station, mobile station, and then finally multiple-input multiple-output antenna systems where antenna systems are utilized at both the base and mobile stations     

Mesh networks for broadband access

Broadband wireless access systems must satisfy exacting technical and commercial requirements. In this paper, the author describes a novel approach that uses Internet-like routing to bridge the infamous `last mile'