6th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China

Research Article

Load Balancing Algorithm with Multi-Service in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/ChinaCom.2011.6158245,
        author={Jin Sun and Wuanli Wu and Xuejun Sha},
        title={Load Balancing Algorithm with Multi-Service in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks},
        proceedings={6th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={CHINACOM},
        year={2012},
        month={3},
        keywords={wireless heterogenous networks load balancing rat selection algorithm fuzzy logic},
        doi={10.1109/ChinaCom.2011.6158245}
    }
    
  • Jin Sun
    Wuanli Wu
    Xuejun Sha
    Year: 2012
    Load Balancing Algorithm with Multi-Service in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
    CHINACOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2011.6158245
Jin Sun1,*, Wuanli Wu1, Xuejun Sha1
  • 1: School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
*Contact email: bestjinjin87@163.com

Abstract

Next generation wireless networks are expected to be heterogeneous, i.e., different networks co-located with different radio access technologies (RATs) work together cooperatively. Load balancing is one of the key techniques in heterogeneous networks which can increase the whole capacity and quality of service (QoS) for the heterogeneous networks. In this paper, a RAT selection algorithm based on fuzzy logic method is introduced to realize load balancing. Voice and data application are considered in the wireless local access network (WLAN) and 3G network based heterogeneous wireless networks. Simulation results show that fuzzy logic algorithm achieves load balancing and thus improves the whole capacity.