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A Time-Domain Scheduler for Intercell Interference Management in Autonomous Infrastructure Networks

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In traditional cellular networks with regular cell planning, cellular resource is uniformly allocated to each macrocell in a regular manner. In 4G cellular networks with autonomous infrastructure deployment, spectrum resource is spatially reused in a random fashion and the network interference requires new methods for optimization. We design a media access control (MAC) scheduler that autonomously manages network interference and balances cellular resource allocation in an autonomous infrastructure network. Compared to the existing schedulers, our scheme works in a much simpler manner requiring less exchange of the channel information between neighboring cells. Improved performance is evaluated in an autonomous Wi-Fi network based on the modified IEEE 802.11a standard.

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    Yang-Yang Li & Elvino S. Sousa

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Li, YY., Sousa, E.S. A Time-Domain Scheduler for Intercell Interference Management in Autonomous Infrastructure Networks. Wireless Pers Commun 64, 139–152 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-012-0522-9

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