Handover Rate Analysis for K-Tier Heterogeneous Cellular Networks With General Path-Loss Exponents

• Published in: IEEE communications letters Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 1863 - 1866
• Main Authors: Ren, Yuwei, Li, Yingzhe, Qi, Can
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.08.2017; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Analytical models; Bias; Cellular communication; Closed-form solutions; Computer simulation; Densification; Exact solutions; Exponents; Handover; handover rate; Heterogeneous networks; Mobile communication; mobility; Randomness; Spatial analysis; Stochastic processes; Trajectory

Network densification will produce frequent handover for mobile users, which could largely diminish the densification gain. We develop a comprehensive analytical model for the handover rate in K-tier heterogeneous cellular networks, where each tier is modeled as an independent Poisson point process...