A Survey and Comparison of Device-to-Device Architecture Using LTE Unlicensed Band

Ismaiel, B; Abolhasan, M; Smith, D; Ni, W; Franklin, D

A Survey and Comparison of Device-to-Device Architecture Using LTE Unlicensed Band

Ismaiel, B Abolhasan, M

Smith, D Ni, W

Franklin, D

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, 2017, 2017-June
Issue Date:: 2017-11-14

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dc.contributor.author	Ismaiel, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Abolhasan, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-6666	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Smith, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ni, W https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4933-594X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Franklin, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9563-5943	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:04:51Z
dc.date.issued	2017-11-14	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, 2017, 2017-June	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781509059324	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1550-2252	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/125990
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 IEEE. Due to the rapid increase in data traffic, one of the solutions provided by mobile operators is to operate Long Term Evolution (LTE) in the unlicensed 5GHz band, as the licensed spectrum is becoming scarce. Mobile operators can expand their network capacity by operating LTE in the unlicensed band at lower cost when compared with using other licensed bands. Device to Device (D2D) communication, proven to be another effective way to enhance the capacity of a network, enables direct data exchange of localized traffic of users in proximity. Applying D2D communication to LTE unlicensed 5GHz band will further improve the network performance and user experience. In this article, we will discuss the new type of solutions that have been proposed for LTE operating in an unlicensed 5GHz band that includes; LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U), LTE-License Assisted Access (LTE-LAA), LTE WiFi Link Aggregation (LWA), and MuLTEfire. We will discuss the important features along with their advantages and disadvantages and compare these technologies as well. We simulate LTE-LAA, LWA and MuLTEfire technologies in the presence of Wi-Fi hotspot and compare their results. Furthermore, we apply D2D communication to these technologies and from the results we conclude that MuLTEfire can increase the throughput drastically but network saturates quickly. Whereas, applying D2D communication with LWA is beneficial for a scalable network as it will not only increase the network throughput but will increase the network capacity as well.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/VTCSpring.2017.8108256	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	A Survey and Comparison of Device-to-Device Architecture Using LTE Unlicensed Band	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	2017-June	en_US
utslib.for	1005 Communications Technologies	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CRIN - Realtime Information Networks
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - GBDTC - Global Big Data Technologies
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	2017-June	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 IEEE. Due to the rapid increase in data traffic, one of the solutions provided by mobile operators is to operate Long Term Evolution (LTE) in the unlicensed 5GHz band, as the licensed spectrum is becoming scarce. Mobile operators can expand their network capacity by operating LTE in the unlicensed band at lower cost when compared with using other licensed bands. Device to Device (D2D) communication, proven to be another effective way to enhance the capacity of a network, enables direct data exchange of localized traffic of users in proximity. Applying D2D communication to LTE unlicensed 5GHz band will further improve the network performance and user experience. In this article, we will discuss the new type of solutions that have been proposed for LTE operating in an unlicensed 5GHz band that includes; LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U), LTE-License Assisted Access (LTE-LAA), LTE WiFi Link Aggregation (LWA), and MuLTEfire. We will discuss the important features along with their advantages and disadvantages and compare these technologies as well. We simulate LTE-LAA, LWA and MuLTEfire technologies in the presence of Wi-Fi hotspot and compare their results. Furthermore, we apply D2D communication to these technologies and from the results we conclude that MuLTEfire can increase the throughput drastically but network saturates quickly. Whereas, applying D2D communication with LWA is beneficial for a scalable network as it will not only increase the network throughput but will increase the network capacity as well.

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