Optimization models and algorithms for joint uplink/downlink UMTS radio network planning with SIR-based power control

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1612-1625

  Abdel Khalek, Amin ^a   Al Kanj, Lina ^b   Dawy, Zaher ^b   Turkiyyah, George ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Cellular network planning; electromagnetic (EM) radiation exposure; network deployment; network optimization

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR NETWORK PLANNING; CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; DERIVATIVE-FREE OPTIMIZATION; DOWNLINK POWER CONTROL; ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) RADIATION EXPOSURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GENERAL CONSTRAINTS; GEOGRAPHIC AREAS; LOCATION CONSTRAINTS; NETWORK COVERAGE; NETWORK DEPLOYMENT; NETWORK OPTIMIZATION; NOVEL ALGORITHM; OPTIMAL LOCATIONS; OPTIMAL TRADEOFFS; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; PATTERN SEARCH; PRIVATE PROPERTY; RADIO PLANNING; SIGNAL-TO-INTERFERENCE RATIO; SIR-BASED POWER CONTROL; TOTAL POWER; TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION; TWO-COMPONENT; UMTS BASE STATIONS; UMTS RADIO NETWORKS; UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS; CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORKS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ELECTROMAGNETISM; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; OUTAGES; POWER CONTROL; QUALITY OF SERVICE; SITE SELECTION; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79955957265     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2011.2132745     Document Type: Article

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