A Low-Complexity Distributed Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) Scheme for Emerging Multi-Cell HetNets

Author

Kosta, Chrysovalantis ; Hunt, Bernard ; Quddus, Atta U. ; Tafazolli, Rahim

Author_Institution

Centre for Commun. Syst. Res. (CCSR) Guildford, Univ. of Surrey, Guildford, UK

fYear

2012

fDate

3-6 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a low-complexity distributed Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) for emerging multi-cell HetNets (Heterogeneous Networks). The proposed scheme is quickly solved using linear programming tools and aims to maximize both the critical and the overall performance of the multi-cell system. Additionally, a utility measure is used to provide a varying level of user fairness to satisfy the most demanding network providers. Simulation results confirm the low-complexity of the proposed algorithm and its increased effectiveness over a number of state-of-art interference avoidance schemes.

Keywords

intercarrier interference; linear programming; radiofrequency interference; distributed inter-cell interference coordination; heterogeneous networks; linear programming tools; low-complexity inter-cell interference coordination; multicell HetNets; network providers; state-of-art interference avoidance; user fairness; utility measure; Complexity theory; Interference; Linear programming; OFDM; Optimization; Resource management; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Fall), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Quebec City, QC

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1880-8

Electronic_ISBN

1090-3038

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VTCFall.2012.6399323

Filename

6399323