Base station association schemes to reduce unnecessary handovers using location awareness in femtocell networks

• Published in: Wireless networks Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 741 - 753
• Main Authors: Sung, Nak Woon, Pham, Ngoc-Thai, Yoon, Hyunsoo, Lee, Sookjin, Hwang, Won Joo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.07.2013; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Applied sciences; Cellular communication; Communications Engineering; Computer Communication Networks; Computer engineering; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface; Electrical Engineering; Engineering; Equipments and installations; Exact sciences and technology; Game theory; Games; IT in Business; Lists; Mobile radiocommunication systems; Network management systems; Networks; Optimization; Quality of service; Radiocommunications; Simulation; Software; Stations; Studies; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Wireless networks; WiMAX; Femtocell; Association; Game theory; Cellular radio; Base station; Context aware; Distributed system; Network interfaces; Optimization; Local network; Optimal design; Association scheme; Indoor installation; Wireless network; Localization; High rate transmission
• ISSN: 1022-0038; 1572-8196
• DOI: 10.1007/s11276-012-0498-0

In this paper, we propose a predictive scheme to generate reduced neighbor lists. In addition, we formulate a predictive association game. The game is designed to determine an optimal base station for maximum throughput and reduced handover frequency. Several simulation scenarios are set forth herein for analysis to show how our schemes improve performance in terms of throughput and handover frequency.