Performance methods for mobility management in cellular networks

Author

Liu, L.Q. ; Munro, A.T. ; Barton, M.H. ; McGeehan, J.P.

Author_Institution

Centre for Commun. Res., Bristol Univ., UK

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

29 Sep-2 Oct 1996

Firstpage

860

Abstract

This paper presents performance methods for mobility management in cellular networks. A queueing analysis is first undertaken, in which the system is modelled as an open Jackson network, consisting of M M/M/1 queues. Given environmental parameters, the corresponding probability matrix is obtained, and hence the traffic matrix equations. From these equations, the traffic load in each cell is evaluated. Secondly, a BONeS DESIGNER simulation model is created and applied to the evaluation of mobility processing load. One case study has been made on Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) networks. The results from both analysis and simulation are similar. It is important to note that the proposed traffic analysis approach may also be used for evaluating and analysing other signalling traffic in cellular networks

Keywords

cellular radio; data communication; digital radio; digital simulation; land mobile radio; open systems; packet radio networks; probability; queueing theory; simulation; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network management; telecommunication signalling; telecommunication traffic; BONeS DESIGNER simulation model; Cellular Digital Packet Data networks; M M/M/1 queues; cellular networks; environmental parameters; mobility management; mobility processing load; open Jackson network; performance methods; probability matrix; queueing analysis; signalling traffic; simulation; traffic analysis; traffic load; traffic matrix equations; Analytical models; Bones; Cellular networks; Equations; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Mobile radio mobility management; Queueing analysis; Signal analysis; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Personal Communications, 1996. Record., 1996 5th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3300-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUPC.1996.562698

Filename

562698