Green spectrum sharing in a cloud-based cognitive radio access network

Sau-Hsuan Wu, Hsi-Lu Chao, Chun Hsien Ko, Shang Ru Mo, Chiau Feng Liang, Chung Chieh Cheng

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Abstract

Based on the vast and elastic cloud computing resource, a cloud-based cognitive radio access networking (C2-RAN) service model is studied in this work. Integrating the cross-layer C2-RAN functions of computing and spectrum resource sharing, channel and power allocation, as well as user scheduling and medium access control in a public cloud platform, we explore the feasibility and potential of deploying a green yet broadband wireless RAN service in TV white space with tens of thousands of low-power cognitive radio (CR) access points (APs). Through an experimental and simulated study of C2-RAN in a wireless metropolitan area network (MAN), the system throughput and power consumption of the proposed C2-RAN MAN is compared with that of a simulated 3G MAN. Simulatio results show that the C2-RAN MAN can offer an aggregate 726.4 Gbps system capacity with a total power consumption of 203.6 kilowatt over a maximum of 180 MHz bandwidth, while the 3G system provides an 8 Gbps system capacity with 940.2 kilowatt over 15 MHz bandwidth. The proposed C2-RAN appears to be a promising solution for future broadband wireless access.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Green Computing and Communications and IEEE Internet of Things and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, GreenCom-iThings-CPSCom 2013
Pages276-281
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE International Conference on Green Computing and Communications and IEEE Internet of Things and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, GreenCom-iThings-CPSCom 2013 - Beijing, China
Duration: 20 Aug 201323 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Green Computing and Communications and IEEE Internet of Things and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, GreenCom-iThings-CPSCom 2013

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE International Conference on Green Computing and Communications and IEEE Internet of Things and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, GreenCom-iThings-CPSCom 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period20/08/1323/08/13

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