Mobile TV directed resource allocation scheme for LTE networks

Abstract

Resource allocation in LTE networks has attracted extensive research efforts. However, linear services (such as Digital TV programs) have been barely considered from the resource allocation perspectives. Indeed, when a linear service is offered to the end-users, the network should satisfy the maximum number of users served rather than maximizing the sum rate capacity. In this paper, The linear services oriented resource allocation strategy is discussed. This approach aims at maximizing the users' success rate, based on a minimum required quality of service (QoS) measured in terms of minimum throughput. Here, the focus will particularly on both Poisson Process and grid models as well their comparison. The method was tested in different scenarios and under different conditions to prove its robustness against user density, user requirements and reuse factor.