Throughput enhancement using synchronization and three-dimensional resource allocation

Emerging multimedia applications require more bandwidth and strict QoS requirements. To meet these in wireless personal area networks, WiMedia multiband-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MB-OFDM) has been designed while consuming low-transmission power. In this article, we increase the wireless bandwidth of the standard MB-OFDM scheme three times using device synchronization, and consider resource allocation policies to deal with the increased bandwidth. Then, we apply the proposed allocation policies with some operation rules to support prioritized QoS traffic. Extensive simulations verify that the synchronized MB-OFDM triples the throughput of the standard MB-OFDM, and the considered allocation policies with the considered operation rules run effectively as desired.