Energy efficiency of small cell backhaul networks based on Gauss–Markov mobile models. Issue 2 (1st March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ge, Xiaohu; Tu, Song; Han, Tao; Li, Qiang; Mao, Guoqiang
• Is Part Of: IET networks. Volume 4:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 158
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2015-03-01
• Subjects: Gaussian processes -- Markov processes -- cellular radio -- energy conservation -- telecommunication power management -- telecommunication traffic -- radio links; cells radius -- mobile station -- wireless backhaul transmission link -- massive backhaul traffic -- cellular network -- Gauss‐Markov mobile model -- small cell backhaul network energy efficiency; Computer network architectures -- Periodicals; Computer network protocols -- Periodicals; Information networks -- Periodicals; Telecommunication systems -- Periodicals; 004.605
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-net.2014.0081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2047-4954

Abstract

Abstract : To satisfy the recent growth of mobile data usage, small cells are recommended to deploy into conventional cellular networks. However, the massive backhaul traffic is a troublesome problem for small cell networks, especial in wireless backhaul transmission links. In this study, backhaul traffic models are first presented considering the Gauss–Markov mobile models of mobile stations in small cell networks. Furthermore, an energy efficiency model of small cell backhaul networks with Gauss–Markov mobile models has been proposed. Numerical results indicate that the energy efficiency of small cell backhaul networks can be optimised by trade‐off the number and radius of small cells in cellular networks.