Resource Allocation Management of D2D Communications in Cellular Networks

Resource Allocation Management of D2D Communications in Cellular Networks
Author: Amamer Saied
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
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To improve the system capacity, spectral performance, and energy efficiency, stringent requirements for increasing reliability, and decreasing delays have been intended for next-generation wireless networks. Device-to-device (D2D) communication is a promising technique in the fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications to enhance spectral efficiency, reduce latency and energy efficiency. In D2D communication, two wireless devices in close proximity can communicate with each other directly without pass through the Base Station (BS) or Core Network (CN). In this proposal, we identify compromises and challenges of integrating D2D communications into cellular networks and propose potential solutions. To maximize gains from such integration, resource management, and interference avoidance are key factors. Thus, it is important to properly allocate resources to guarantee reliability, data rate, and increase the capacity in cellular networks. In this thesis, we address the problem of resource allocation in D2D communication underlaying cellular networks. We provide a detailed review of the resource allocation problem of D2D communications. My Ph.D research will tackle several issues in order to alleviate the interference caused by a D2D user-equipment (DUE) and cellular-userequipment (CUE) in uplink multi-cell networks, the intra-cell and inter-cell interference are considered in this work to improve performance for D2D communication underlaying cellular networks. The thesis consists of four main results. First, the preliminary research proposes a resource allocation scheme to formulate the resource allocation problem through optimization of the utility function, which eventually reflects the system performance concerning network throughput. The formulated optimization problem of maximizing network throughput while guaranteeing predefined service levels to cellular users is non-convex and hence intractable. Thus, the original problem is broken down into two stages. The first stage is the admission control of D2D users while the second one is the power control for each admissible D2D pair and its reuse partner. Second, we proposed a spectrum allocation framework based on Reinforcement Learning (RL) for joint mode selection, channel assignment, and power control in D2D communication. The objective is to maximize the overall throughput of the network while ensuring the quality of transmission and guaranteeing low latency requirements of D2D communications. The proposed algorithm uses reinforcement learning (RL) based on Markov Decision Process (MDP) with a proposed new reward function to learn the policy by interacting with the D2D environment. An Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning (AC-RL) approach is then used to solve the resource management problem. The simulation results show that our learning method performs well, can greatly improve the sum rate of D2D links, and converges quickly, compared with the algorithms in the literature. Third, a joint channel assignment, power allocation and resource allocation algorithm is proposed. The algorithm designed to allow multiple DUEs to reuse the same CUE channel for D2D communications underlaying multi-cell cellular networks with the consideration of the inter-cell and intra-cell interferences. Obviously, under satisfying the QoS requirements of both DUEs and CUEs, the more the number of the allowed accessing DUEs on a single CUE channel is, the higher the spectrum efficiency is, and the higher the network throughput can be achieved. Meanwhile, implementing resource allocation strategies at D2D communications allows to effectively mitigate the interference caused by the D2D communications at both cellular and D2D users. In this part, the formulated optimization problem of maximizing network throughput while guaranteeing predefined service levels to cellular users. Therefore, we propose an algorithm that solves this nonlinear mixed-integer problem in three steps wherein the first step, subchannel assignment is carried out, the second one is the power allocation, while the third step of the proposed algorithm is the resource allocation for multiple D2D pairs based on genetic algorithm. The simulation results verify the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm. Fourth, integrating D2D communications and Femtocells in Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets) is a promising technology for future cellular networks. Which have attracted a lot of attention since it can significantly improve the capacity, energy efficiency and spectral performance of next-generation wireless networks (5G). D2D communication and femtocell are introduced as underlays to the cellular systems by reusing the cellular channels to maximize the overall throughput in the network. In this part, the problem is formulated to maximize the network throughput under the QoS constraints for CUEs, DUEs and FUEs. This problem is a mixed-integer non-linear problem that is difficult to be solved directly. To solve this problem, we propose a joint channel selection, power control, and resource allocation scheme to maximize the sum rate of the cellular network system. The simulation results show that the proposed scheme can effectively reduce the computational complexity and improve the overall system throughput compared with existing well-known methods.

Resource Management for Device-to-Device Underlay Communication

Resource Management for Device-to-Device Underlay Communication
Author: Lingyang Song
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2013-07-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1461481937

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Device-to-Device (D2D) communication will become a key feature supported by next generation cellular networks, a topic of enormous importance to modern communication. Currently, D2D serves as an underlay to the cellular network as a means to increase spectral efficiency. Although D2D communication brings large benefits in terms of system capacity, it also causes interference as well as increased computation complexity to cellular networks as a result of spectrum sharing. Thus, efficient resource management must be performed to guarantee a target performance level of cellular communication. This brief presents the state-of-the-art research on resource management for D2D communication underlaying cellular networks. Those who work with D2D communication will use this book’s information to help ensure their work is as efficient as possible. Along with the survey of existing work, this book also includes the fundamental theories, key techniques, and applications.

Resource Allocation and MIMO for 4G and Beyond

Resource Allocation and MIMO for 4G and Beyond
Author: Francisco Rodrigo Porto Cavalcanti
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2013-10-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1461480574

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This book will be a comprehensive collection of advanced concepts related to 4th generation wireless communication systems. It will be divided into two main parts: resource allocation and transceiver architectures. These two research areas are at the core of the recent advances experimented by wireless communication systems. Each chapter will cover a relevant, timely, topic with two focuses: a first part which is of tutorial and survey nature, reviews the state of the art in that topic, followed by a more deep treatment including current research topics, case studies and performance analysis.

Device-to-Device Communications in Cellular Networks

Device-to-Device Communications in Cellular Networks
Author: Li Wang
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319306812

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This SpringerBrief focuses on crucial issues for device-to-device (D2D) communications within the rapidly expanding 4G LTE toward 5G system. Several critical technical challenges in D2D communications are discussed, and D2D standardization activities in 3GPP are provided. Topics range from proximity discovery and mode selection, to resource management. The authors investigate proximity detection solutions for enabling direct user equipment communication by listening to uplink transmission. The problem of mixed mode selection is demonstrated to meet multiple quality of service (QoS) requirements in D2D enabled cellular networks. Finally, the brief explores the problem of designing interference-constrained resource allocation to pair cellular user resources with potential D2D links in cellular D2D underlay, with the goal of improving spectrum efficiency. Device-to-Device Communications in Cellular Networks targets researchers and professionals working in wireless communications and networks. Advanced-level students in electrical engineering and computer science studying wireless communications and networks can also use this material as a study guide.

Resource Allocation for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Resource Allocation for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Author: Amila Pradeep Kumara Tharaperiya Gamage
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Total Pages: 130
Release: 2015
Genre: Heterogeneous computing
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Demand for high volumes of mobile data traffic with better quality-of-service (QoS) support and seamless network coverage is ever increasing, due to growth of the number of smart mobile devices and the applications that run on these devices. Also, most of these high volumes of data traffic demanding areas are covered by heterogeneous wireless networks, such as cellular networks and wireless local area networks (WLANs). Therefore, interworking mechanisms can be used in these areas to enhance the network capacity, QoS support and coverage. Interworking enhances network capacity and QoS support by jointly allocating resources of multiple networks and enabling user multi-homing, where multi-homing allows users to simultaneously communicate over multiple networks. It widens network coverage by merging coverage of individual networks. However, there are areas where interworking cannot improve network capacity or QoS support, such as the areas with coverage of only one networks. Therefore, to achieve network-wide uniform capacity and QoS support enhancements, interworking can be integrated with device-to-device (D2D) communication and small cell deployment techniques. One of the challenging issues that need to be solved before these techniques can be applied in practical networks is the efficient resource allocation, as it has a direct impact on the network capacity and QoS support. Therefore, this thesis focuses on studying and developing efficient resource allocation schemes for interworking heterogeneous wireless networks which apply D2D communication and small cell deployment techniques. First, uplink resource allocation for cellular network and WLAN interworking to provide multi-homing voice and data services is investigated. The main technical challenge, which makes the resource allocation for this system complicated, is that resource allocation decisions need to be made capturing multiple physical layer (PHY) and medium access control layer (MAC) technologies of the two networks. This is essential to ensure that the decisions are feasible and can be executed at the lower layers. Thus, the resource allocation problem is formulated based on PHY and MAC technologies of the two networks. The optimal resource allocation problem is a multiple time-scale Markov decision process (MMDP) as the two networks operate at different time-scales, and due to voice and data service requirements. A resource allocation scheme consisting of decision policies for the upper and the lower levels of the MMDP is derived. To reduce the time complexity, a heuristic resource allocation algorithm is also proposed. Second, resource allocation for D2D communication underlaying cellular network and WLAN interworking is investigated. Enabling D2D communication within the interworking system further enhances the spectrum efficiency, especially at areas where only one network is available. In addition to the technical challenges encountered in the first interworking system, interference management and selection of users' communication modes for multiple networks to maximize hop and reuse gains complicate resource allocation for this system. To address these challenges, a semi-distributed resource allocation scheme that performs mode selection, allocation of WLAN resources, and allocation of cellular network resources in three different time-scales is proposed. Third, resource allocation for interworking macrocell and hyper-dense small cell networks is studied. Such system is particularly useful for interference prone and high capacity demanding areas, such as busy streets and city centers, as it uses license frequency bands and provides a high spectrum efficiency through frequency reuse and bringing network closer to the users. The key challenge for allocating resources for this system is high complexity of the resource allocation scheme due to requirement to jointly allocate resources for a large number of small cells to manage co-channel interference (CCI) in the system. Further, the resource allocation scheme should minimize the computational burden for low-cost small cell base stations (BSs), be able to adapt to time-varying network load conditions, and reduce signaling overhead in the small cell backhauls with limited capacity. To this end, a resource allocation scheme which operates on two time-scales and utilizes cloud computing to determine resource allocation decisions is proposed. Resource allocation decisions are made at the cloud in a slow time-scale, and are further optimized at the BSs in a fast time-scale in order to adapt the decisions to fast varying wireless channel conditions. Achievable throughput and QoS improvements using the proposed resource allocation schemes for all three systems are demonstrated via simulation results. In summary, designing of the proposed resource allocation schemes provides valuable insights on how to efficiently allocate resources considering PHY and MAC technologies of the heterogeneous wireless networks, and how to utilize cloud computing to assist executing a complex resource allocation scheme. Furthermore, it also demonstrates how to operate a resource allocation scheme over multiple time-scales. This is particularly important if the scheme is complex and requires a long time to execute, yet the resource allocation decisions are needed to be made within a short interval.

Radio Resource Management for Mobile Traffic Offloading in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks

Radio Resource Management for Mobile Traffic Offloading in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks
Author: Yuan Wu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319510371

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This SpringerBrief offers two concrete design examples for traffic offloading. The first is an optimal resource allocation for small-cell based traffic offloading that aims at minimizing mobile users’ data cost. The second is an optimal resource allocation for device-to-device assisted traffic offloading that also minimizes the total energy consumption and cellular link usage (while providing an overview of the challenging issues). Both examples illustrate the importance of proper resource allocation to the success of traffic offloading, show the consequent performance advantages of executing optimal resource allocation, and present the methodologies to achieve the corresponding optimal offloading solution for traffic offloading in heterogeneous cellular networks. The authors also include an overview of heterogeneous cellular networks and explain different traffic offloading paradigms ranging from uplink traffic offloading through small cells to downlink traffic offloading via mobile device-to-device cooperation. This brief is an excellent resource for postgraduate students studying advanced-level topics in wireless communications and networking. Researchers, engineers and professionals working in related fields will also find this brief a valuable resource tool.

Resource Management for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Resource Management for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Author: Amila Tharaperiya Gamage
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2017-08-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319642685

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This book provides an in-depth discussion on how to efficiently manage resources of heterogeneous wireless networks and how to design resource allocation algorithms to suit real world conditions. Efficiently managing resources of the networks is more crucial now, than ever before, to meet users’ rapidly increasing demand for higher data rates, better quality-of-service (QoS) and seamless coverage. Some of the techniques that can be incorporated within heterogeneous wireless networks to achieve this objective are interworking of the networks, user multi-homing and device-to-device (D2D) communication. Designing resource allocation algorithms to suit real world conditions is also important, as the algorithms should be deployable and perform well in real networks. For example, two of the conditions considered in this book are resource allocation intervals of different networks are different and small cell base stations have limited computational capacity. To address the first condition, resource allocation algorithms for interworking systems are designed to allocate resources of different networks at different time-scales. To address the second condition, resource allocation algorithms are designed to be able to run at cloud computing servers. More of such conditions, algorithms designed to suit these conditions, modeling techniques for various networks and performance analysis of the algorithms are discussed in the book. This book concludes with a discussion on the future research directions on the related fields of study. Advanced-level students focused on communication and networking will use this book as a study guide. Researchers and experts in the fields of networking, converged networks, small-cell networks, resource management, and interference management, as well as consultants working in network planning and optimization and managers, executives and network architects working in the networking industry will also find this book useful as a reference.

Investigation of Device-to-device Communication in Cellular Network Underlay

Investigation of Device-to-device Communication in Cellular Network Underlay
Author: Huan Tang
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Release: 2016
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ISBN: 9781369202588

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The rapid growth of mobile wireless data service continues to stimulate the investment and expansion of high-rate and bandwidth-efficient wireless network systems. High volume data traffics in modern wireless system can lead to network overload, congestion, and process delay, severely straining the limited resource and capability of cellular networks. As a result, new connection modes such as device-to-device (D2D) has emerged as potential means to alleviate traffic load on radio network controllers (RNC) and eNodeBs (eNBs). We investigated several technical aspects critical to D2D communications as an underlay within existing cellular networks. · Neighbor Discovery: One of the first steps in setting up D2D links involves pairing UEs that are in close proximity. This is accomplished during neighbor discovery process, where UEs will identify their neighbors for potential direct-link setup. To facilitate the deployment of D2D functionality to standard LTE cellular systems, it is necessary to explore neighbor discovery opportunities in existing LTE infrastructure. We developed neighbor discovery methods that are compatible with current protocols in 4G LTE networks. · Cochannel Interference Management: D2D communications can improve spectral efficiency of the cellular system by allowing D2D links share the same spectrum with cellular link. However, it also leads to a critical problem of interference management. As more advanced multi-antenna user equipment becomes widespread, precoding serves as an effective technique to combat cochannel interference. We proposed practical precoder selection strategies that utilize existing LTE codebook. To overcome channel estimation error, robust precoding techniques are further developed to guarantee cellular outage requirements within D2D underlaid cellular systems. · Resource Allocation: Resource allocation is an important topic for effective interference management across the network. For example, the eNB can allocate cellular resources to direct links that are far apart so as to reduce cochannel interference. We developed an efficient algorithm that optimizes resource allocation of D2D links across multiple D2D modes and cellular channels. With practical consideration of statistical CSI, we provided a general framework for optimizing channel and power allocation of D2D underlay with applicability to various channel fading models. Neighbor discovery, cochannel interference management and resource allocation are three successive, vital steps in setting up D2D communications in the cellular system. We proposed technical solutions to each phase with an emphasis on their compatibility with existing system architecture. Our study discloses huge potential of D2D as a practical solution to boost performances of cellular networks.

Smart Device to Smart Device Communication

Smart Device to Smart Device Communication
Author: Shahid Mumtaz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2014-04-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319049631

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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of D2D communication over LTE-A band. The book uses 3GPP LTE-A as a baseline and explains all fundamental requirements for deploying D2D network under cellular systems from an architectural, technical and business point of view. The contributors explain the standardization activities of Release 12 of LTE-A, which has been recently acknowledged as support of D2D communication in LTE-A. The text updates the research community on the D2D roadmap as well as new features emerging for consideration in 3GPP.

Optimizing Routing and Radio Resource Allocation for Multihop D2D Communications in 5G Networks

Optimizing Routing and Radio Resource Allocation for Multihop D2D Communications in 5G Networks
Author: Safwan Alwan
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
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Recently, Device-to-Device (D2D) has been brought inside mobile (cellular) networks with the introduction of the LTE-D2D standard into the 5G ecosystem. This cellular D2D operates in the same operator's frequencies used for regular communications with access points (i.e., base stations). In D2D mode, terminals can communicate directly and do not need to go through a base station. However, D2D communications are authorized and controlled by operators to implement their requirements and policies. A notable example of D2D is data offloading, which helps in reducing traffic congestion in mobile networks. In this scenario, terminals collaborate using their D2D connections to carry data, usually over multiple D2D hops, using other terminals as relays and avoiding base stations. However, the latter still must decide on routing (e.g., which devices should be part of the path) and wireless resource allocation (which frequencies to use by devices). Also, base stations must manage interferences between D2D and cellular communication since they all share the same spectrum. Besides, there is also the energy issue in employing battery-constrained terminals as relays. Another concern, in offloading designs, is how they scale when terminals density increases, such as in crowded-platform scenarios. These scenarios include mobile users in waiting halls of airports and train stations, or stadiums. In such situations, the decision problems mentioned before must be solved rapidly. Doing so avoids long delays in communications that can affect user experience or limit responsiveness. In this thesis, we address the problem of optimizing routing and wireless resource allocation in multihop D2D systems with a focus on data offloading. Our proposals to solve the problem consider practical aspects of the LTE-D2D standard. Moreover, we also address the mentioned energy and scalability concerns. We propose three contributions to deal with these problems. In the first contribution, we propose a novel method (JRW-D2D) to solve jointly routing and resource allocation in the aim of offloading unicast flows inside one cell over the LTE-D2D relaying system. The proposal JRW-D2D is based on Integer Linear Programming (ILP) and gives good results in terms of reliability, latency, and acceptance ratio. In the second contribution, we present two methods to solve the same problem for both unicast and multicast traffic. In the first step, we introduce an optimal ILP-based method (JRW-D2D-MC) to solve routing and resource allocation jointly. Next, to address the scalability issue in JRW-D2D-MC, we propose another scalable method (JRW-D2D-CG) based on the Column-Generation technique. Finally, our third contribution considers the energy issue, where we put forward two energy-aware schemes to solve routing and resource allocation. Initially, we propose an ILP-based method for Energy-Efficient Joint Routing and Resource Allocation (JRRA-EE). In the next step, we highlight the non-scalability of JRRA-EE and introduce a novel parametric three-stage method called Heuristic Energy-aware Routing and Resource Allocation (HERRA). Both JRRA-EE and HERRA consider energy consumption using a state-of-the-art empirical model for LTE-D2D terminals. Moreover, we evaluate the performance of our contributions based on network simulations in NS-3, which we have extended to support the LTE-D2D standard.