Value of information in optimal flow-level scheduling of users with Markovian time-varying channels

Jacko, Peter (2011) Value of information in optimal flow-level scheduling of users with Markovian time-varying channels. Performance Evaluation, 68 (11). pp. 1022-1036. ISSN 0166-5316

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Abstract

In this paper, we design, characterize in closed-form, and evaluate a new index rule for Markovian time-varying channels, which gives rise to a simple opportunistic scheduling rule for flow-level scheduling in wireless downlink systems. For user channels, we employ the Gilbert–Elliot model with a flow-level interpretation: the channel condition follows a general two-state Markov chain with distinct probabilities of finishing the flow transmission. The index value of the bad channel condition takes into account both the one-period and the steady-state potential improvement of the service completion probability, while the good channel condition gets an absolute priority with the cμcμ-index (well-known to be throughput-optimal) as the tie-breaking rule. Our computational study confirms near-optimality of the proposed rule in most of the instances, and suggests that information about the channels steady state is often enough to achieve near-optimality.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Performance Evaluation
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? hardware and architecturemodelling and simulationsoftwarecomputer networks and communications ??
ID Code:
65374
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Deposited On:
26 Jun 2013 15:24
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Yes
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Published
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