Mugala, S, Serugunda, J, Zhang, L orcid.org/0000-0002-4535-3200 et al. (2 more authors) (2022) Coverage and Rate of Low Density ABS Assisted Vertical Heterogeneous Network. In: Proceedings of 2022 IEEE 33rd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC). 2022 IEEE 33rd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 12-15 Sep 2022, Kyoto, Japan. IEEE , pp. 945-950. ISBN 978-1-6654-8054-3
Abstract
A vertical heterogeneous network (VHetNet) is an integration of aerial base stations (ABS) into the terrestrial cellular networks. ABSs are anticipated to enhance the communications performance of the network because they are mobile and are quick to deploy suitable for on demand coverage. They promise a low-cost solution for ubiquitous connectivity especially in developing countries where telecommunications infrastructure and the power grid are limited. Accurate and tractable frame-works are required to adequately quantify the communications performance of a VHetNet. In this paper we develop an analytical framework for determining the coverage probability and average rate of a heterogeneous network with aerial, macro and small base stations. We considered a scenario with low density of ABSs suited to financially constrained countries and those with security concerns over flying machines. The results show that there is an optimum ABS altitude and density that maximize the coverage probability at a specific signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) threshold. The average rate increases with density at low SIR threshold of -10 dB while at 0 dB the optimum density decreases with altitude.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | Average rate , coverage probability , heterogeneous network , Nakagami-m channel , developing countries , vertical heterogeneous network |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Communication & Power Networks (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2022 15:31 |
Last Modified: | 09 May 2023 15:07 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Identification Number: | 10.1109/PIMRC54779.2022.9977479 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:189864 |