We extend the problem of optimizing user association for load balancing in cellular networks
along 2-dimensions. First, we consider joint transmission, which is one of the coordinated …

Within a cellular wireless network the unbalanced user load among cells, together with Inter-
Cell-Interference (ICI), constitute major factors responsible for poor overall performance. In …

For small cell technology to significantly increase the capacity of tower-based cellular
networks, mobile users will need to be actively pushed onto the more lightly loaded tiers …

This paper presents a distributed load-balancing algorithm that maximizes the network-wide
sum rate in heterogeneous cellular networks (HetNets). Unlike previous studies that have …

This paper considers an LTE-Advanced cooperative cellular network where a Type II relay
station (RS) is deployed to enhance the cell-edge throughput and to extend the coverage …

During the past few decades wireless technology has seen a tremendous growth. The
recent introduction of high-end mobile devices has further increased subscriber's demand …

In this paper we propose a novel resource allocation scheme to achieve a balanced
performance improvement for all users in a LTE network subject to inter-cell interference. In …

In this paper, we investigate joint user pairing and resource allocation under the practical
constraints in single-carrier frequency-division multiple access (SC-FDMA) LTE uplink …

Cellular radio networks are seldom uniformly loaded. This motivates the need for Load
Balancing (LB), as has been defined in the LTE Self-Organization standard. It is expected …

In this paper, we jointly investigate load balancing and network load minimization in 3GPP
LTE multi-cell networks. Load imbalance often causes inefficient utilization of system …