Traffic Load-Based Spectrum Trading between Two Mobile Network Operators in HetNets Using Interference Management Technique

The pursuit of achieving higher data rates in 5G and beyond has triggered numerous technological advancements. One of these is spectrum sharing between Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). In this work, we investigate the spectrum trading between two MNOs with disparate traffic loads in heterogeneous ne...

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Published in:Wireless communications and mobile computing 2022-02, Vol.2022, p.1-13
Main Authors: Khurshid, Hafiza Ammara, Aziz Bhatti, Farrukh, Mehmood, Kashif, Jangsher, Sobia, Habib, Aamir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Cellular communication
Efficiency
Game theory
Interference
Leasing
Licenses
Operators
Performance evaluation
Spectrum allocation
User experience
User satisfaction
Wireless networks
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Summary:The pursuit of achieving higher data rates in 5G and beyond has triggered numerous technological advancements. One of these is spectrum sharing between Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). In this work, we investigate the spectrum trading between two MNOs with disparate traffic loads in heterogeneous networks. A radio resource sharing technique is proposed that exploits resource block allocation with Interference Range (RBIR) to reduce interoperator interference prompted by spectrum trading. In addition, an algorithm for cooperative load-based spectrum trading at resource block level is proposed for two MNOs with asymmetric traffic load. Two main approaches for spectrum trading, i.e., spectrum sharing (Load-Based Shared Spectrum Pool (LSSP)) and spectrum leasing (Load-Based Leased Spectrum Pool (LLSP)) are analysed, and a heterogeneous network is modeled such that both operators have a dedicated spectrum for their macro and small cell networks. Prior to spectrum trading, a conventional resource block allocation technique is used in which resource blocks from a shared or leased spectrum pool are assigned so that each user experiences the least amount of interference. The performance of LSSP and LLSP is evaluated while taking into account the constraints of both operators, such as net throughput and user satisfaction. Moreover, we evaluate the network performance with increasing interference range as small cells of different transmission/interference range that are present in the network. The performance evaluation demonstrates that when the interference is lesser, as represented by the radius of the interference range, the spectrum sharing is more advantageous in terms of delivering higher average data rates. However, when the interference is higher, then leasing is more beneficial.
ISSN:1530-8669
1530-8677
DOI:10.1155/2022/4080110