2nd International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China

Research Article

Performance of Scheduling Algorithms for HSDPA

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/CHINACOM.2007.4469566,
        author={Matthias Malkowski and Andreas Kemper and Xiaohua Wang},
        title={Performance of Scheduling Algorithms for HSDPA},
        proceedings={2nd International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={CHINACOM},
        year={2008},
        month={3},
        keywords={3G mobile communication  Access protocols  Automatic repeat request  Diversity methods  Downlink  Modulation coding  Multiaccess communication  Performance analysis  Quality of service  Scheduling algorithm},
        doi={10.1109/CHINACOM.2007.4469566}
    }
    
  • Matthias Malkowski
    Andreas Kemper
    Xiaohua Wang
    Year: 2008
    Performance of Scheduling Algorithms for HSDPA
    CHINACOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/CHINACOM.2007.4469566
Matthias Malkowski1,*, Andreas Kemper1,*, Xiaohua Wang1,*
  • 1: Communication Networks, RWTH Aachen University, Faculty 6 Kopernikusstr. 16, 52074 Aachen, Germany
*Contact email: mal@comnets.rwth-aachen.de, kem@comnets.rwth-aachen.de, xwg@comnets.rwth-aachen.de

Abstract

The High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is one of the newest extensions to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). HSDPA allows for higher data rates due to new Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC) techniques, a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (H-ARQ) protocol and a fast scheduling algorithm. The fast scheduling, taking into account the current channel conditions of each user, contributes significantly to the performance of HSDPA by the so called multiuser diversity gain. Within the scope of this paper several scheduling algorithms are introduced and are analyzed with respect to both, the overall system performance and the individual user Quality of Service (QoS) constraints. Results illustrate the trade-off between the conflicting targets of high cell throughput and the delay requirements for real-time services.