Research Article
Multi-hop Relay in Next Generation Wireless Broadband Access Networks: An Overview
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-16644-0_47, author={Nikos Athanasopoulos and Panagiotis Tsiakas and Konstantinos Voudouris and Iraklis Georgas and George Agapiou}, title={Multi-hop Relay in Next Generation Wireless Broadband Access Networks: An Overview}, proceedings={Mobile Lightweight Wireless Systems. Second International ICST Conference, MOBILIGHT 2010, Barcelona, Spain, May 10-12, 2010, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={MOBILIGHT}, year={2012}, month={10}, keywords={Next Generation Wireless Broadband Access Networks WiMAX LTE Multi-hop Relay technologies Relay Station}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-16644-0_47} }- Nikos Athanasopoulos
Panagiotis Tsiakas
Konstantinos Voudouris
Iraklis Georgas
George Agapiou
Year: 2012
Multi-hop Relay in Next Generation Wireless Broadband Access Networks: An Overview
MOBILIGHT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-16644-0_47
Abstract
Relay technologies have the potential to offer extended cell coverage and improved capacity over the Next Generation Wireless Broadband Radio Access Networks. Standards development organizations are considering how to incorporate relay technologies into new standards. This article provides an overview of the relay-based technology concepts for two of the most promising next generation wireless broadband networks: WiMAX and LTE, focusing on some of the most pertinent aspects. In particular, the various potential relaying scenarios are described, while the integration and adaptation of the Multi-hop Relay in the framework of WiMAX and LTE networks is analyzed. Some consideration of the issues in designing such systems is also given, which highlights when different features within the standard are most appropriate. As these systems are very new, many open issues remain to be resolved.