Subcarrier allocation for multicast services in multicarrier wireless systems with QoS guarantees

Lin Tian*, Di Pang, Yubo Yang, Jinglin Shi, Gengfa Fang, Eryk Dutkiewicz

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    Abstract

    The throughput of conventional multicast transmission in wireless systems is limited by the user with the worst channel quality in the multicast service group. The subcarrier allocation for multicast services in multicarrier systems is a feasible solution to overcome the capacity limitation by exploiting the frequency diversity among subcarriers. However, most of the current subcarrier allocation algorithms are limited to unicast services. In this paper, we propose an optimal subcarrier allocation algorithm for multicast services with Quality of Services (QoS) guarantees. A low-complexity suboptimal algorithm is also proposed, which includes three steps: Conservative Allocation, Greedy Step and Iterative Enhancement. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithms significantly outperform the conventional multicast transmission scheme while at the same time guaranteeing the minimum data rates of all users. Moreover, simulation results also show that the performance difference between the optimal and suboptimal algorithms is small.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2010 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2010 - Proceedings
    Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    Pages1-6
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)9781424463985
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventIEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference 2010, WCNC 2010 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Duration: 18 Apr 201021 Apr 2010

    Other

    OtherIEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference 2010, WCNC 2010
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CitySydney, NSW
    Period18/04/1021/04/10

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