Simon Fraser University | School of Engineering Science
ENSC894-G100: Communication Networks
Prof. Ljiljana Trajkovic
An Analysis of Handover Performance in Heterogeneous LTE Networks
by Nicholas Wooster
ntwooste@sfu.ca
Simon Fraser University | School of Engineering Science
ENSC894-G100: Communication Networks
Prof. Ljiljana Trajkovic
Presentation
Project Description:
As the demand for access to mobile broadband services continues to increase, the use of small-cell network nodes in coordination with more traditional macro-cells provides a promising solution to increase overall network capacity. By offloading users from the macro-cell tier to a chosen small-cell, bandwidth on the macro-cell tier can be freed for other users. Seamless handover is a key component of guaranteeing the expected quality of service while effectively managing resources within these heterogeneous networks. This paper aims to analyze how handover performance is affected by overlapping macro- and small-cell ranges through the simulation of heterogeneous LTE networks using the ns-3 simulation software package.
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