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Base station association schemes to reduce unnecessary handovers using location awareness in femtocell networks

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In this paper, we propose a predictive scheme to generate reduced neighbor lists. In addition, we formulate a predictive association game. The game is designed to determine an optimal base station for maximum throughput and reduced handover frequency. Several simulation scenarios are set forth herein for analysis to show how our schemes improve performance in terms of throughput and handover frequency.

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This research was funded by the KCC (Korea Communications Commission) under the IT R&D program supervised by the KCA (Korea Communications Agency) (11913-04003, Development of 5 m accuracy LBS Platform supporting AR service).

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  1. Mobile Convergence Research Department, ETRI, 218 Gajeongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-700, Korea

    Nak Woon Sung & Sookjin Lee

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KAIST, 373-1 Kusung Dong, Yusung Ku, Taejon, 305-701, Korea

    Nak Woon Sung & Hyunsoo Yoon

  3. Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Inje University, 607, Obang-dong, Gimhae, Gyungnam, Korea

    Ngoc-Thai Pham & Won Joo Hwang

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Sung, N.W., Pham, NT., Yoon, H. et al. Base station association schemes to reduce unnecessary handovers using location awareness in femtocell networks. Wireless Netw 19, 741–753 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-012-0498-0

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