Virtually fixed channel assignment for cellular radio-telephone systems: A model and evaluation

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Abstract

Efficient channel assignment allows for an increased utilization of the limited frequency spectrum available for land mobile radio-telephone services. A promising approach is the "virtually fixed channel assignment" (VFCA) method. In VFCA, the channels are nominally assigned as in conventional fixed assignment schemes, but cells are allowed to borrow channels from one another. An analytical model is developed for a cellular telephone system that uses VFCA, where the channel assignment process of a cell in the system is modeled as a two-dimensional Markov chain. The analytical results are compared with simulation results, and the model is shown to be an efficient tool for evaluating performance and traffic characteristics of a VFCA system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication1992 International Conference on Communications
Subtitle of host publicationDiscovering a New World of Communications, SUPERCOMM/ICC 1992 - Conference Record
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1037-1041
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)078030599X
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1992
Externally publishedYes
Event1992 IEEE International Conference on Communications: Discovering a New World of Communications, SUPERCOMM/ICC 1992 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Jun 14 1992Jun 18 1992

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Communications
ISSN (Print)1550-3607

Conference

Conference1992 IEEE International Conference on Communications: Discovering a New World of Communications, SUPERCOMM/ICC 1992
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period6/14/926/18/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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