Automated diagnosis for UMTS networks using Bayesian network approach

RM Khanafer, B Solana, J Triola… - IEEE Transactions …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an automated diagnosis in troubleshooting (TS) for Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks using a Bayesian network (BN) approach. An …

Synopsys' open educational design kit: capabilities, deployment and future

R Goldman, K Bartleson, T Wood… - 2009 IEEE …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An open Educational Design Kit (EDK) which supports a 90 nm design flow is described
which includes all the necessary design rules, models, technology files, verification and …

A cooperative reinforcement learning approach for inter-cell interference coordination in OFDMA cellular networks

M Dirani, Z Altman - … on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) is commonly identified as a key radio resource
management mechanism to enhance system performance of 4G networks. This paper …

Sleep mode implementation issues in green base stations

L Saker, SE Elayoubi - … on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we focus on practical issues when implementing sleep mode in base stations.
Our aim being to reduce energy consumption without affecting the Quality of Service (QoS) …

Performance evaluation of cellular networks offering TV services

L Rong, SE Elayoubi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the capacity of orthogonal frequency-division multiple-access (OFDMA)
networks is evaluated when serving mobile TV traffic. To introduce the service within the …

Self-organizing networks in next generation radio access networks: Application to fractional power control

M Dirani, Z Altman - Computer Networks, 2011 - Elsevier
Self-organizing networks (SONs) are considered as a driving technology that aims at
enhancing usage of radio resources, at simplifying network management, and at reducing …

Optimal online control for sleep mode in green base stations

R Combes, SE Elayoubi, A Ali, L Saker, T Chahed - Computer Networks, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, we investigate network sleep mode schemes for reducing energy consumption
of radio access networks. We first propose, using Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), an …

Self-optimizing strategies for interference coordination in OFDMA networks

R Combes, Z Altman, M Haddad… - 2011 IEEE International …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates self-optimizing schemes for interference management in downlink of
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) networks: power control, fractional …

A new approach of UMTS-WLAN load balancing; algorithm and its dynamic optimization

R Nasri, A Samhat, Z Altman - … on a World of Wireless, Mobile …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The problem of dynamic load balancing in heterogeneous networks is investigated. The sub-
systems considered are a UMTS network with WLAN hotspots. A load balancing algorithm is …

Particle swarm optimization for Mobility Load Balancing SON in LTE networks

Z Altman, S Sallem, R Nasri, B Sayrac… - 2014 IEEE Wireless …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a self-optimizing solution for Mobility Load Balancing (MLB). The MLB-
SON is performed in two phases. In the first, a MLB controller is designed using Multi …