On the Optimization of User Allocation in Heterogeneous 5G Networks Using DUDe Techniques

Konstantinos Tsachrelias; Apostolos Gkamas; Chrysostomos Athanasios Katsigiannis; Christos Bouras; Vasileios Kokkinos; Philippos Pouyioutas

doi:10.1109/ICUFN57995.2023.10200995

On the Optimization of User Allocation in Heterogeneous 5G Networks Using DUDe Techniques

Konstantinos Tsachrelias^*, Apostolos Gkamas, Chrysostomos Athanasios Katsigiannis, Christos Bouras, Vasileios Kokkinos, Philippos Pouyioutas

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Abstract

In previous years, 3G and 4G cellular homogeneous networks configured with macro Base Stations (BSs) relied only on the downlink signal, even though transmission power and interference levels differ significantly between uplink and downlink. In 5G Heterogeneous Networks (HetNet), a new generation which have multiple BSs of different types such as Femto BS and Macro BS, there is the possibility of choosing to receive the data from one BS and transmit them to a different BS, and therefore decoupling the uplink and downlink. Especially, the increasing demand for faster, more reliable, and efficient connectivity has made the optimization of User Equipment (UE) allocation in 5G networks a crucial task. To tackle the challenges posed by heterogeneous 5G networks, this study compares and evaluates the performance of Downlink/Uplink Decoupling (DUDe) and traditional Downlink/Uplink Coupled (DUCo) user allocation approaches. Simulation results show that DUDe UE allocation outperforms DUCo by providing improved network performance and more efficient utilization of network resources in diverse network conditions. These findings have important implications for the design and optimization of 5G networks and provide valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in the field.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ICUFN 2023 - 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	521-526
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350335385
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUFN57995.2023.10200995
State	Published - 2023
Event	14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, ICUFN 2023 - Paris, France Duration: Jul 4 2023 → Jul 7 2023

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, ICUFN
Volume	2023-July
ISSN (Print)	2165-8528
ISSN (Electronic)	2165-8536

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, ICUFN 2023
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	7/4/23 → 7/7/23

Funding

ACKNOWLEDGMENT This research has been co-financed by the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (H.F.R.I) through the + ) 5 , ¶V 5HVHDUFK 3URMHFWV WR 6XSSRUW )DFXOW\ 0HPEHUV Researchers (proectj code: 02440).

Keywords

Downlink/Uplink Decoupling (DUDe)
Heterogeneous Networks
Resource Allocation
Users Allocation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Hardware and Architecture

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Tsachrelias, K., Gkamas, A., Katsigiannis, C. A., Bouras, C., Kokkinos, V., & Pouyioutas, P. (2023). On the Optimization of User Allocation in Heterogeneous 5G Networks Using DUDe Techniques. In ICUFN 2023 - 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (pp. 521-526). (International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, ICUFN; Vol. 2023-July). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUFN57995.2023.10200995

Tsachrelias, Konstantinos ; Gkamas, Apostolos ; Katsigiannis, Chrysostomos Athanasios et al. / On the Optimization of User Allocation in Heterogeneous 5G Networks Using DUDe Techniques. ICUFN 2023 - 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks. IEEE Computer Society, 2023. pp. 521-526 (International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, ICUFN).

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ICUFN 2023 - 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks. IEEE Computer Society, 2023. p. 521-526 (International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, ICUFN; Vol. 2023-July).

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Tsachrelias K, Gkamas A, Katsigiannis CA, Bouras C, Kokkinos V, Pouyioutas P. On the Optimization of User Allocation in Heterogeneous 5G Networks Using DUDe Techniques. In ICUFN 2023 - 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks. IEEE Computer Society. 2023. p. 521-526. (International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, ICUFN). doi: 10.1109/ICUFN57995.2023.10200995

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