Cost-Efficient Optimization of Base Station Densities for Multitier Heterogeneous Cellular Networks

被引:16
作者
Cai, Ran [1 ]
Zhang, Wei [2 ]
Ching, P. C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Elect Engn, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ New S Wales, Sch Elect Engn & Telecommun, Sydney, NSW 2017, Australia
关键词
Heterogeneous cellular networks; network architecture optimization; network economics; stochastic geometry; DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS; WIRELESS NETWORKS; PERFORMANCE; CAPACITY; DESIGN; LTE; DEPLOYMENT; TIER; BAND;
D O I
10.1109/TWC.2015.2503397
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Heterogeneous cellular networks have emerged as the primary solution for overwhelming traffic demands. This study addresses the architecture optimization of multitier open-access downlink heterogeneous cellular networks. A distinguishing feature of this work is that the transmission requirements of mobile users and the profit requirements of operators are all considered. Spatial throughput is maximized under practical constrains on the network deployment cost and traffic loads of individual tiers. By using stochastic geometry, the problems of optimizing the densities of base stations (BSs) in different tiers are shown to be linear-fractional programming that can be further transformed into linear programming by employing Charnes-Cooper transformation. The linear-fractional programming can then be solved efficiently. For a two-tier network, the optimal BS densities are derived in closed form by using the graphical method. Our results indicate that enlarging the densities of BSs may not always improve network throughput and that the optimal densities of each tier exist to satisfy the communication demands of mobile users and the profit requirements of operators. Numerical results demonstrate the significant throughput gain from the optimal deployment of multitier heterogeneous cellular networks.
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页码:2381 / 2393
页数:13
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