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A Spectrum Sharing Method Considering Users’ Behavior for Uncooperative WiFi/WiMAX Providers

Authors:
Hiroaki Takemoto
Keita Kawano
Kazuhiko Kinoshita
Koso Murakami

Keywords: uncooperative providers; satisfaction; WiFi; WiMAX; user model

Abstract:
The number of wireless network users has remarkably grown by recent advances in wireless communication technologies such asWiFi andWiMAX. This has led to a lack of spectrum resources, which has therefore become an important issue. To overcome this problem, spectrum sharing technology, whereby a WiFi system temporarily uses a spectrum band of a WiMAX system, is receiving much attention. Although existing work assumes that the WiMAX and WiFi providers are cooperative, it may not be realistic. In addition, user behavior model is too simple. In this paper, we propose a spectrum sharing method that behaves properly even if the WiMAX provider, WiFi providers, and users are mutually uncooperative. Finally, we confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method by simulation experiments.

Pages: 15 to 20

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: January 27, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4413

ISBN: 978-1-61208-245-5

Location: Seville, Spain

Dates: from January 27, 2013 to February 1, 2013