Title :
Multitier cell design
Author :
Lagrange, Xavier
Author_Institution :
ENST, Paris, France
fDate :
8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Multitier networks that provide coverage to the same areas by several cells of different sizes are useful to accommodate high traffic density while keeping high quality of service. The author gives an overview of a number of contributions on this subject. Two main issues are considered: spectrum sharing between different layers with a focus on F/TDMA systems and teletraffic performance of multitier networks given different handover policies
Keywords :
access protocols; cellular radio; frequency division multiple access; radio networks; telecommunication traffic; time division multiple access; FDMA systems; TDMA systems; cell sizes; handover policies; high quality of service; high traffic density; multitier cell design; multitier networks; radio resources management; spectrum sharing; teletraffic performance; Base stations; Cellular networks; Frequency; Lagrangian functions; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Macrocell networks; Microcell networks; Quality of service; Transmitting antennas; Urban areas;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
