Joint allocation strategies for radio and processing resources in virtual radio access networks (V-RAN)

  • Ghina Dandachi
  • , Tijani Chahed
  • , Salah Eddine Elayoubi
  • , Nada Chendeb Taher
  • , Ziad Fawal

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Abstract

We consider in this paper a heterogeneous wireless network where the cell sites, known as Remote Radio Heads, are connected to a central processing unit composed of a pool of Base Band Units, so-called Virtual-Radio Access Network (V-RAN). We evaluate its performance, in terms of user flow throughput, system stability and fairness under two resource allocation strategies: Dominant Resource Fairness (DRF) and a heuristic based on Proportional Fairness (PF), which we apply locally on each access network; both allocations being applied jointly on radio and processing resources. We consider the case when the V-RAN is restrictive in terms of processing resources as compared to the radio ones, and compare it to the case when the V-RAN is not restrictive. Our results show that locally-applied PF achieves higher throughput and system stability than DRF, which achieves better fairness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
Subtitle of host publicationEngaged Citizens and their New Smart Worlds, PIMRC 2017 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538635315
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2017 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 8 Oct 201713 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC
Volume2017-October

Conference

Conference28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2017
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period8/10/1713/10/17

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