Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm applied to WiMAX network planning problem

Abstract

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) or IEEE 802.16 is a technology developed to provide greater bandwidth and coverage. One of the most important challenges in wireless deploying network is the Base Stations (BS) location to meet traffic and coverage requirements efficiently. In this paper we are using a particularized swarm intelligence algorithm based on collective behavior of honey bees to find good solutions. In order to minimize the interference among cells and reduce energy consumption, we apply a post-processing to obtain power control and sectorization. Simulations results show that our method provides more efficient and better solutions than those are obtained by other evolutionary algorithms in the same instances.