Departmental Papers (ESE)
Document Type
Conference Paper
Date of this Version
May 2007
Abstract
Ever more powerful mobile devices are handling a broader range of applications, so that giving them greater control in scheduling transmissions as a function of application needs is becoming increasingly desirable. Several standards have, therefore, proposed mechanisms aimed at giving devices more autonomy in making transmission decisions on the wireless uplink. This paper explores the impact this can have on total throughput in CDMA systems, where this control has traditionally been centralized. The investigation relies on a simple distributed policy that helps provide insight into the impact of distributed decisions on overall system efficiency, and identify guidelines on how to best mitigate it.
Keywords
CDMA, Uplink, scheduling
Date Posted: 06 March 2007
Comments
Postprint version. Published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, NETWORKING 2007. Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks, Wireless Networks, Next Generation Internet, 6th International IFIP-TC6 Networking Conference, Volume 4479, May 2007, pages 500-510.
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72606-7_43