Title :
A proportional-fair power allocation scheme for fair and efficient multiuser OFDM systems
Author :
Seo, Hanbyul ; Lee, Byeong Gi
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Seoul Nat. Univ., South Korea
fDate :
29 Nov.-3 Dec. 2004
Abstract :
In this paper we investigate adaptive resource allocation schemes in multiuser OFDM systems for fair share of resources and efficient operation. We employ the CDF-based scheduling (CS) algorithm for the subcarrier allocation, taking advantage of its distinctive feature of analyzability and multiuser diversity. Noting that conventional power allocation schemes do not exhibit efficient and fair operations in heterogeneous user channel environments, we present a new algorithm called proportional-fair power allocation (PFPA). This algorithm is designed to allocate transmission power in such a way that the resulting relative throughput-increment is identical for all subcarriers. The PFPA algorithm is shown to be equivalent to the power allocation of the asymptotically optimal algorithm which exhibits the largest achievable region in the asymptotic case. Numerical results reveal that the combined CS-PFPA algorithm improves the overall system capacity in terms of time-average throughput and provides efficient estimation of user performance. Further, the CS-PFPA algorithm can meet each user´s requirements using a minimum amount of resources, so it renders an efficient and fair means for resource allocation in multiuser OFDM systems.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; adaptive scheduling; bandwidth allocation; cellular radio; channel allocation; channel capacity; multiuser channels; power control; telecommunication control; telecommunication traffic; CDF-based scheduling; CS-PFPA algorithm; adaptive resource allocation; analyzability; efficient multiuser OFDM systems; heterogeneous user channel environments; multiuser diversity; proportional-fair power allocation; relative throughput increment; subcarrier allocation; system capacity; time-average throughput; transmission power allocation; user performance estimation; Algorithm design and analysis; Bandwidth; Downlink; Intersymbol interference; Narrowband; OFDM; Resource management; Scheduling algorithm; Statistical distributions; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 2004. GLOBECOM '04. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8794-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.2004.1379067