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Fairness-aware resource allocation in relay-enhanced TD-LTE-A systems

  • Xuanli Wu
  • , Yujie Pei
  • , Fabrice Labeau
  • , Wanjun Zhao
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • McGill University

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Abstract

Relay technique is introduced in the Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-Advanced) system to extend the network coverage, improve the performance of cell-edge user equipments (UEs) and increase the fairness among different UEs. The combination of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) and relay can further increase frequency efficiency and improve system performance. In this paper, based on the architecture of MIMO relay-enhanced TD-LTE-Advanced system, a fairness-aware resource allocation algorithm is proposed, and the resource allocation is divided into 3 phases: a frequency resource partition scheme is firstly proposed to realize the tradeoff between fairness among UEs served by various relay nodes (RNs) and system throughput; secondly, a backhaul resource allocation algorithm is presented to match the eNB to relay transmission with the relay to UE transmission with reduced feedback overhead; finally, a resource allocation algorithm from eNB and relay to UEs is given to maximize the proportional fairness so that user fairness can be guaranteed. Simulation results show that both system throughput and user fairness can be improved with limited feedback overhead, using the proposed algorithms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE 84th Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Fall 2016 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509017010
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2016
Event84th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Fall 2016 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 18 Sep 201621 Sep 2016

Publication series

NameIEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
Volume0
ISSN (Print)1550-2252

Conference

Conference84th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Fall 2016
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period18/09/1621/09/16

Keywords

  • MIMO
  • Proportional fairness
  • Relay
  • Resource allocation
  • TD-LTE-A

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