Cross-tier interference avoidance technique for LTE-A femtocell networks using fractional frequency reuse

Aljijakli, Rashad and Abdullah, Khaizuran (2020) Cross-tier interference avoidance technique for LTE-A femtocell networks using fractional frequency reuse. In: 2020 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Telecommunication Technologies (ISTT), 9th-11th November 2020, Shah Alam, Selangor.

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Abstract

Deploying femtocell overlays over LTE-A macrocellular networks is an effective way to overcome the scarcity of bandwidth, increase the network coverage, enhance the indoor users’ performance, and improve the quality of service. Nevertheless, it will bring the cross-tier interference issue to prominence leading to dramatic degradation of these networks’ performance if no strategy is taken to tackle this problem. Using the Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) concept can be one of the good solutions to manage this interference. This paper proposes an FFR scheme for LTE-A femtocell networks to handle the downlink crosstier interference, generated between macro-cells and femtocells, in order to increase the Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR) and improve the overall network performance. The simulation results obtained by MATLAB reveal the superiority of the proposed-FFR scheme over the non-FFR one; as both SINR and user throughput have been enhanced. Outage probability results also prove that the proposed scheme can effectively support more users.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	3407/87377
Uncontrolled Keywords:	FFR, femtocell, LTE-A, cross-tier interference
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Khaizuran Abdullah
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2021 10:12
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2021 11:17
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/87377

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