Luca Anchora
ABSTRACT
Cooperation in wireless networks is an important means to improve the resource utilization efficiency. It finds an interesting application in the context of spectrum sharing, where multiple wireless users put their licensed frequency bands in common in order to achieve a better resource usage. Due to the complexity of the problem, mathematical analysis is typically focused on simple scenarios. However, we believe that, in order to obtain a concrete proof of concept of the sharing paradigm, it is mandatory to assess its performance in realistic situations, i.e., with a larger number of nodes and a wider range of applications. Therefore, the support of a proper simulation environment is fundamental for high-quality applied research. In this paper we present and evaluate an original extension of the well known ns-3 network simulator which focuses on multiple operators of the most up-to-date cellular scenarios, i.e., the Long Term Evolution of UMTS employing OFDMA multiplexing. We describe the software architecture that enables the spectrum sharing and, in particular, allows operators to interact in order to agree on a spectrum division. A sample sharing policy is given as well, and a detailed simulation campaign is run to validate the proposed architecture, assess its efficiency, and evaluate the simulation time related to scenarios with an increasing number of nodes.
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Index Terms
- Simulation models for the performance evaluation of spectrum sharing techniques in OFDMA networks
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