• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제39A권5호
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• pp.280-292
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• 2014

기존의 매크로 셀룰러 망 환경은 공간 재사용의 한계로 인해 최근 급증하는 데이터 트래픽을 제대로 지원할 수 없게 되었다. 이 문제를 극복하기 위해 매크로 셀룰러 망위에 스몰 셀이 설치되어 적극적인 공간 재사용이 가능한 이종 셀룰러 망이 등장하게 되었다. 하지만, 매크로 셀과 스몰 셀 사이의 전송전력 차이로 인해 매크로 셀에 집중된 부하를 스몰 셀로 충분히 분산 시킬 수 없었다. 따라서, 프레임의 일정구간에서 매크로 셀의 전송전력을 차단하는 almost blank subframe (ABS) 와 스몰 셀 커버리지를 확장하여 사용자 부하를 스몰 셀로 강제 분산시키는 cell range expansion을 결합한 enhanced inter-cell interference coordination (eICIC) 기법이 제안되었다. 그러나, 이러한 eICIC 기법만으로는 효과적인 부하 분산을 달성하기 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 eICIC 기법이 적용된 이종 셀룰러 망 환경에서 비례공정을 향상시키는 부하 분산 기법을 제안한다. 구체적으로 제안된 기법은 탐욕 알고리즘 기반의 사용자의 소속 기지국 전환과 ABS 구간비율 갱신을 재귀적으로 결합하여 부하 분산을 실행한다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.110-132
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• 2019

To ensure reliable and secure communication in heterogeneous cellular network (HCN) with imperfect channel state information (CSI), we proposed a coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmission scheme based on dual-threshold optimization, in which only base stations (BSs) with good channel conditions are selected for transmission. First, we present a candidate BSs formation policy to increase access efficiency, which provides a candidate region of serving BSs. Then, we design a CoMP networking strategy to select serving BSs from the set of candidate BSs, which degrades the influence of channel estimation errors and guarantees qualities of communication links. Finally, we analyze the performance of the proposed scheme, and present a dual-threshold optimization model to further support the performance. Numerical results are presented to verify our theoretical analysis, which draw a conclusion that the CoMP transmission scheme can ensure reliable and secure communication in dense HCNs with imperfect CSI.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.207-221
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• 2005

The proliferation of wireless local area networks (WLANs) offering high data rate in hot spot area have spurred the demand for possible WLANs and third-generation (3G) cellular network integration solutions as the initiative step towards 4G systems. This paper provides a novel architecture for seamless location-aware integration of WLANs into 3G cellular networks and also an analysis for the efficient handover techniques. We introduce location as a key context in secure roaming mechanism for context-aware interworking in 4G systems. The fast secure roaming with location-aware authentication is implemented at an entity called location-aware service (LAS) broker that utilizes the concepts of direction of user and pre-warming zone. The location-ware interworking architecture supports seamless roaming services among heterogeneous wireless networks including WLANs, wireless metropolitan area networks (WMANs), and 3G cellular networks. This paper also includes a description of procedures needed to implement efficient mobility and location management. We show how the LAS broker with pre-warming and context transfer can obtain significant lower latency in the vertical handover.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.135-149
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• 2016

Cloud radio access network (C-RAN) refers to the virtualization of base station functionalities by means of cloud computing. This results in a novel cellular architecture in which low-cost wireless access points, known as radio units or remote radio heads, are centrally managed by a reconfigurable centralized "cloud", or central, unit. C-RAN allows operators to reduce the capital and operating expenses needed to deploy and maintain dense heterogeneous networks. This critical advantage, along with spectral efficiency, statistical multiplexing and load balancing gains, make C-RAN well positioned to be one of the key technologies in the development of 5G systems. In this paper, a succinct overview is presented regarding the state of the art on the research on C-RAN with emphasis on fronthaul compression, baseband processing, medium access control, resource allocation, system-level considerations and standardization efforts.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2014

Wireless network information services allow end systems to discover heterogeneous networks and spectrum available for secondary use at or near their current location, helping them to cope with increasing traffic and finite spectrum resources. We propose a unified architecture that allows end systems to find nearby base stations that are using either licensed, shared or unlicensed spectrum across multiple network operators. Our study evaluates the performance and scalability of spatial databases storing base station coverage area geometries. The measurement results indicate that the current spatial databases perform well even when the number of coverage areas is very large. A single logical spatial database would likely be able to satisfy the query load for a large national cellular network. We also observe that coarse geographic divisions can significantly improve query performance.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1569-1586
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• 2015

This paper considers the optimal cell association and resource allocation for load balancing in a heterogeneous cellular network subject to user's quality-of-service (QoS) constraints. We adopt the proportional fairness (PF) utility maximization formulation which also accommodates the QoS constraints in terms of minimum rate requirements. With equal resource allocation this joint optimization problem is either infeasible or requires relaxation that yields a solution which is difficult to implement. Nevertheless, we show that this joint optimization problem can be effectively solved without any priori assumption on resource allocation and yields a cell association scheme which enforces single BS association for each user. We re-formulated the joint optimization problem as a network-wide resource allocation problem with cardinality constraints. A reweighted heuristic l₁-norm regularization method is used to obtain a sparse solution to the re-formulated problem. The cell association scheme is then derived from the sparsity pattern of the solution, which guarantees a single BS association for each user. Compared with the previously proposed method based on equal resource allocation, the proposed framework results in a feasible cell association scheme and yields a robust solution on resource allocation that satisfies the QoS constraints. Our simulations illustrate the impact of user's minimum rate requirements on cell association and demonstrate that the proposed approach achieves load balancing and enforces single BS association for users.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.47-58
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• 2018

이기종 셀룰러 네트워크 (HCN)는 미래 5 세대 (5 세대) 무선 네트워크의 핵심 기술로서 가장 중요하다. 고려된 이기종 네트워크는 펨토셀 기지국 (BS)으로 중첩 된 임의로 매크로 셀 기지국 (MBS)으로 구성된다. 확률 적 기하학은 무선 ad hoc, 센서 네트워크 및 다중 계층 셀룰러 네트워크와 같은 무작위 토폴로지를 사용하여 네트워크를 모델링, 분석 및 설계하는 매우 강력한 도구이다. HCN은 미래의 5G 무선 네트워크를위한 기술 중 하나에 중점을 두어 다른 네트워크에 속한 다양한 BS를 배치함으로써 에너지 효율적으로 설계 될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 능동 / 슬립 모드를 도입하여 셀룰러 네트워크의 BS가 효율적으로 전력을 소비 할 수 있도록 해주는 시스템을 끄고 켜는 방법을 제안한다. 이 모드는 MBS 및 FBS의 간섭 및 전력 소모를 개별적으로 줄일 수있다. 잘 셀룰러 네트워크의 에너지 효율성을 향상시킬 수 있다. 펨토 기지국 BS 밀도에 따라 Karush Kuhn Tucker (KKT) 조건을 해결할 수있는 처리량 정지 제약 조건 하에서 에너지 효율을 최대화하기위한 최적화 문제뿐만 아니라 MBS 및 FBS에 대한 전력 소모 최소화를 공식화한다. 우리는 또한 커버리지 홀을 피하기 위해 코디네이트 된 멀티 포인트 (CoMP)가 있거나없는 HCN 시나리오에서 커버리지 확률과 에너지 효율의 식을 제안하고 기종 알고리즘과 비교한다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2008년도 춘계종합학술대회 A
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• pp.237-242
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• 2008

A number of wireless technologies have been implemented, but each technology has its limitation in terms of coverage and bandwidth. WLAN and 3G cellular network has emerged to be a complementary platform for wireless data communications. However, the mobility of roaming terminals in heterogeneous networks poses several risks. To maintain secure communications in universal roaming, the effective authentication must be implemented. The focus of this paper is on analysis of authentication architecture involved in integrated WLAN/3G networks.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.339-347
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• 2010

Simple-closed expressions for approximate calculation of quality of service (QoS) metrics of isolated cell of wireless networks with either finite or infinite queues of both new and handover calls are developed. It is assumed that both kinds of calls might leave the system without receiving service if their waiting times exceed some threshold value. For the models with infinite queues of heterogeneous calls easily checkable ergodicity conditions are proposed. The high accuracy of the developed approximation formulas is shown. Results of numerical experiments are given.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.1016-1021
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• 2008

많은 무선기술이 개발되었지만, 그 기술들은 적용사례와 대역폭에서 한계를 가지고 있다. WLAN과 3G 네트워크는 무선통신을 도와주기 위한 플랫폼으로 나왔다. 그러나 서로 다른 네트워크 터미널의 이동성은 여러 리스크를 발생시킨다. 통신 보안과 효과적인 증명이 실행되어야 한다. 이 논문의 주제는 통합된 WLAN/3G 네트워크에 관한 증명방법의 분석에 있다.