A hierarchical clustering algorithm for interference management in ultra-dense small cell networks

G Yang, A Esmailpour, N Nasser, G Chen, Q Liu… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultra-dense small cell networks (UD-SCNs) will be an integral part of next generation
network (NGN). How to deal with serious interference is one of the important challenges in a …

Interference management based on cell clustering in ultra-highly dense small cell networks

S Tang, C Sun, J Wang, Y Zhang, F Wen - 2015 - IET
In ultra-highly dense small cell networks scenarios of the evolving fifth generation (5G)
cellular wireless systems, the inter-cell interference (ICI) management can become more …

SDN‐Based Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering Algorithm for Interference Mitigation in Ultra‐Dense Small Cell Networks

G Yang, Y Cao, A Esmailpour, D Wang - ETRI Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ultra‐dense small cell networks (UD‐SCN s) have been identified as a promising scheme
for next‐generation wireless networks capable of meeting the ever‐increasing demand for …

Joint interference management in ultra-dense small cell networks: A multi-dimensional coordination

J Xiao, C Yang, J Wang, H Dai - 2016 8th International …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Extensive deployment of heterogeneous small cells over existing macrocell cellular
networks forms the Ultra-dense Small cell Network (USN). USN has emerged as a key …

Interference coordination in heterogeneous small-cell networks: A coalition formation game approach

M Ahmed, M Peng, M Abana, S Yan… - IEEE Systems …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Heterogeneous small-cell networks have been identified as key technological components
in accomplishing objectives of the fifth generation wireless communication system, in which …

Improved clustering and resource allocation for ultra-dense networks

X Tian, W Jia - China Communications, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To reduce the interference among small cells of Ultra-Dense Networks (UDN), an improved
Clustering-Assisted Resource Allocation (CARA) scheme is proposed in this paper. The …

Cluster-based joint resource allocation with successive interference cancellation for ultra-dense networks

L Yang, J Zhao, F Gao, Y Gong - Mobile Networks and Applications, 2021 - Springer
Due to the random deployment and the decreasing coverage of numerous base stations
(BSs), the interference, including co-tier interference and cross-tier interference, is …

A dynamic coalition formation framework for interference management in dense small‐cell networks

M Ahmed, W Wang, B Zhang, C Sun… - Transactions on …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In response to the drastic increase in the traffic loads being served by existing cellular
wireless networks, small cells are envisioned as a promising solution to extend the coverage …

Joint interference management in ultra-dense small-cell networks: A multi-domain coordination perspective

J Xiao, C Yang, A Anpalagan, Q Ni… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Extensive deployment of heterogeneous small cells in cellular networks results in ultra-
dense small-cell networks (USNs). The USNs have been established as one of the vital …

User-centric intercell interference coordination in small cell networks

C Li, J Zhang, KB Letaief - 2014 IEEE international conference …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Small cell networks provide an effective way to meet the explosive growth of mobile data
traffic, which, however, complicates the network structure and makes intercell interference …