Abstract
Optimal resource allocation with an objective of maximizing the system capacity is an NP-hard problem in multihop cellular networks. Hence, different heuristic algorithms have been developed over the years that would improve the network system capacity. In this paper, a novel cluster-based architecture is proposed for a two-hop cellular network whereby the transmission distance between any communicating pair is restricted to half the cell radius. In this design, a given radio resource is used by two simultaneously communicating pairs in every hexagonal cell, but for only half the time slot period. The characteristic feature of this cluster-based design is that it enables a frequency reuse ratio of one.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 370-385 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2008 |
Keywords
- cluster-based design
- interference module
- spatial protection
- clusters