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Analytical model of the multi-service cellular network servicing multicast connections

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In this paper, a new analytical method of blocking probability calculation in multi-service cellular systems with multicast connections is proposed. The new analytical method considers the influence of both WCDMA and Iub interfaces on multicast traffic streams characteristics. The basis for the discussed method is a model of the full-availability group with traffic compression and the fixed-point methodology. The results of the analytical calculations of the cellular system with multicast connections are compared with the results of the simulation experiments, which confirms the accuracy of the proposed method. The proposed scheme can be applicable for a cost-effective resource management in UMTS/HSPA/LTE mobile networks and can be easily applied in proper network dimensioning.

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    Damian Parniewicz, Maciej Stasiak & Piotr Zwierzykowski

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Parniewicz, D., Stasiak, M. & Zwierzykowski, P. Analytical model of the multi-service cellular network servicing multicast connections. Telecommun Syst 52, 1091–1100 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-011-9615-0

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