Topicality of the problem. Wireless WAN technologies which can provide multimedia services to customer in most cases are implemented by the commercial providers of voice services. Thus technologies are expensive in development of the Hot-Spots, where volatile expanded concentration of customers may be observed. For such purposes the main alternative technologies are the IEEE 802.11. In modern telecommunications industry the expansion of the IEEE 802.11 networks is one of the fastest growing segment of the telecommunications market. This technology has quickly found a significant place and popularity to provide the typical services of Internet in business, home networking, and etc. Growing evolution of Internet technologies determines transmitted data flows to take a shape of specific real time multimedia flows features. For such conditions the IEEE 802.11 general technology was not adapted. It is important to develop the new operation methods based on IEEE 802.11 without changing main standard specification. This method lets to adopt an existing in market equipment of IEEE 802.11 for multimedia or voice flows. The methodology of IEEE 802.11 technological expenditures influence estimation, presented in dissertation, has not been used before. This estimation method allows to evaluate rationality of physical resource utilization and to predict protocol modification directions. Also, method of synchronous voice communication in customer access is proposed. This solution allows... [to full text] / Mokslo problemos aktualumas. Plačiajuostės licencijuojamų dažnių bevielės technologijos, kurios paprastai skirtos vartotojams teikti komercines multimedijos ir balso paslaugas, yra per brangios vystant prieigos tinklus, kuriuose sutinkama didelė vartotojų koncentracija. Dėl to šios technologijos dažniausiai naudojamos tik komercinių balso paslaugų tiekėjų. Labiausiai tinkama alternatyva – yra IEEE 802.11 technologijos, kurių naudojimas modernių telekomunikacijų tinklų išplėtimui įvairiose tipinėse sąlygose yra pastebimai auganti telekomunikacijų rinkos dalis. Ši technologija greitai išplito ir tapo populiari verslo, namų, „paskutinės mylios“ ir kituose tinklų vystymo sprendimuose. Modernėjant Interneto technologijoms, telekomunikacijų tinkluose įsivyrauja multimedijos požymių turintys srautai, kurių sukurtoms specifinėms sąlygoms IEEE 802.11 technologijos nėra pritaikytos. Todėl svarbu kurti naujus, ribines galimybes išnaudojančius, bet specifikacijos nekeičiančius protokolus, kurie leistų rinkoje esančią įrangą adaptuoti realaus laiko srautams. Disertacijoje naudojama IEEE 802.11 MAC protokolo technologinių sąnaudų įtakos vertinimo metodika nebuvo taikoma. Šis vertinimo būdas leidžia įvertinti fizinio resurso užėmimo racionalumą ir numatyti IEEE 802.11 protokolo modifikavimo kryptis. Pateiktas sinchroninis vartotojų prieigos adaptacijos balso perdavimams būdas leidžia racionaliai panaudoti IEEE 802.11 protokolą balsui adaptuotose vartotojų prieigose. Todėl, galima teigti... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

The ever-increasing data traffic demand drives the evolution of telecommunication networks, including the last-mile access networks as well as the long-haul backbone networks. This Ph.D. dissertation focuses on system design and signal processing techniques for next-generation converged optical-wireless access systems and the high-speed long-haul coherent optical communication systems. The convergence of high-speed millimeter-wave wireless communications and high-capacity fiber-optic backhaul networks provides tremendous potential to meet the capacity requirements of future access networks. In this work, a cloud-radio-over-fiber access architecture is proposed. The proposed architecture enables a large-scale small-cell system to be deployed in a cost-effective, power-efficient, and flexible way. Based on the proposed architecture, a multi-service reconfigurable small-cell backhaul network is developed and demonstrated experimentally. Additionally, the combination of high-speed millimeter-wave radio and fiber-optic backhaul is investigated. Several novel methods that enable high-spectral-efficient vector signal transmission in millimeter-wave radio-over-fiber systems are proposed and demonstrated through both theoretical analysis and experimental verification. For long-haul core networks, ultra-high-speed optical communication systems which can support 1Terabit/s per channel transmission will soon be required to meet the increasing capacity demand in the core networks. Grouping a number of tightly spaced optical subcarriers to form a terabit superchannel has been considered as a promising solution to increases channel capacity while minimizing the need for high-level modulation formats and high baud rate. Conventionally, precise spectral control at transmitter side is required to avoid strong inter-channel interference (ICI) at tight channel spacing. In this work, a novel receiver-side approach based on “super receiver” architecture is proposed and demonstrated. By jointly detecting and demodulating multiple channels simultaneously, the penalties associated with the limitations of generating ideal spectra can be mitigated. Several joint DSP algorithms are developed for linear ICI cancellation and joint carrier-phase recovery. Performance analysis under different system configurations is conducted to demonstrate the feasibility and robustness of the proposed joint DSP algorithms, and improved system performance is observed with both experimental and simulation data.

Mokslo problemos aktualumas. Plačiajuostės licencijuojamų dažnių bevielės technologijos, kurios paprastai skirtos vartotojams teikti komercines multimedijos ir balso paslaugas, yra per brangios vystant prieigos tinklus, kuriuose sutinkama didelė vartotojų koncentracija. Dėl to šios technologijos dažniausiai naudojamos tik komercinių balso paslaugų tiekėjų. Labiausiai tinkama alternatyva – yra IEEE 802.11 technologijos, kurių naudojimas modernių telekomunikacijų tinklų išplėtimui įvairiose tipinėse sąlygose yra pastebimai auganti telekomunikacijų rinkos dalis. Ši technologija greitai išplito ir tapo populiari verslo, namų, „paskutinės mylios“ ir kituose tinklų vystymo sprendimuose. Modernėjant Interneto technologijoms, telekomunikacijų tinkluose įsivyrauja multimedijos požymių turintys srautai, kurių sukurtoms specifinėms sąlygoms IEEE 802.11 technologijos nėra pritaikytos. Todėl svarbu kurti naujus, ribines galimybes išnaudojančius, bet specifikacijos nekeičiančius protokolus, kurie leistų rinkoje esančią įrangą adaptuoti realaus laiko srautams. Disertacijoje naudojama IEEE 802.11 MAC protokolo technologinių sąnaudų įtakos vertinimo metodika nebuvo taikoma. Šis vertinimo būdas leidžia įvertinti fizinio resurso užėmimo racionalumą ir numatyti IEEE 802.11 protokolo modifikavimo kryptis. Pateiktas sinchroninis vartotojų prieigos adaptacijos balso perdavimams būdas leidžia racionaliai panaudoti IEEE 802.11 protokolą balsui adaptuotose vartotojų prieigose. Todėl, galima teigti... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Topicality of the problem. Wireless WAN technologies which can provide multimedia services to customer in most cases are implemented by the commercial providers of voice services. Thus technologies are expensive in development of the Hot-Spots, where volatile expanded concentration of customers may be observed. For such purposes the main alternative technologies are the IEEE 802.11. In modern telecommunications industry the expansion of the IEEE 802.11 networks is one of the fastest growing segment of the telecommunications market. This technology has quickly found a significant place and popularity to provide the typical services of Internet in business, home networking, and etc. Growing evolution of Internet technologies determines transmitted data flows to take a shape of specific real time multimedia flows features. For such conditions the IEEE 802.11 general technology was not adapted. It is important to develop the new operation methods based on IEEE 802.11 without changing main standard specification. This method lets to adopt an existing in market equipment of IEEE 802.11 for multimedia or voice flows. The methodology of IEEE 802.11 technological expenditures influence estimation, presented in dissertation, has not been used before. This estimation method allows to evaluate rationality of physical resource utilization and to predict protocol modification directions. Also, method of synchronous voice communication in customer access is proposed. This solution allows... [to full text]

This thesis analyzes the Bit Error Rate (BER) performance of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) systems in mobile multi-hop relaying channels. We consider the uplink scenario and quantify the effects of mobile channel impairments such as Doppler Shift due to user mobility per hop, high-power amplifier distortions when amplifying the transmitted/relayed OFDM symbol per hop, as well as the cumulative effects of these impairments over multi-hop relaying channels. It is shown that the resulting inter-carrier interference (ICI) due to the cumulative effects of the phase noise generated by these impairments per hop becomes very significant in a multi-hop relaying communication system, and severely degrades the BER performance of the system. Simulation results agree well with, and validate the analysis. / Thesis (Ph.D, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2011-05-05 15:15:39.576

Wireless access networks today consume 0.5 percent of the global energy. Rapidly growing demand for new services and ubiqutious connectivity, will further increase the energy consumption. This situation imposes a big challenge for mobile operators not only due to soaring cost of energy, but also increasing concern for global warming and sustainable development. This thesis focuses on the energy efficiency issue at the system level and studies how to incorporate energy-awareness into the design of future wireless access networks. The main contributions have been given in the areas of energy efficiency assessment, architectural and operational solutions, and total cost of investment analysis. The precise evaluation of energy efficiency is the first essential step to determine optimized solutions where metrics and models constitute the two key elements.We show that maximizing energy efficiency is not always equivalent to minimizing energy consumption which is one of the main reasons behind the presented contradictory and disputable conclusions in the literature. Further we indicate that in order to avoid the debatable directions, energy efficient network design problems should be formulated with well defined coverage and capacity requirements. Moreover, we propose novel backhaul power consumption models considering various technology and architectural options relevant for urban and rural environments and show that backhaul will potentially become a bottleneck in future ultra-high capacity wireless access networks. Second, we focus on clean-slate network deployment solutions satisfying different quality of service requirements in a more energy efficient manner. We identify that the ratio between idle- and transmit power dependent power consumption of a base station as well as the network capacity requirement are the two key parameters that affect the energy-optimum design.While results show that macro cellular systems are the most energy efficient solution for moderate average traffic density, Hetnet solutions prevail homogeneous deployment due to their ability to increase the capacity with a relatively lower energy consumption and thus enable significant energy savings in medium and high capacity demand regions. Moreover, we investigate the energy saving potential of short-term energy aware management approach, i.e., cell DTX, taking advantage of low resource utilization in the current networks arising from strict QoS requirements. With the help of developed novel quantitative method, we show that Cell DTX brings striking reduction in energy consumption and further savings are achievable if the networks are designed taking into account the fact that network deployment and operation are closely related. Finally, we develop a general framework for investigating the main cost elements and for evaluating the viability of energy efficient solutions.We first reveal the strong positive impact of spectrum on both energy and infrastructure cost and further indicate that applying sustainable solutions might also bring total cost reduction, but the viability highly depends on unit cost values as well as the indirect cost benefits of energy efficiency. Results obtained in this dissertation might provide guidelines for the network designers to achieve future high-capacity and sustainable wireless access networks. / <p>QC 20140505</p>

Almost all commercially available wireless access devices are special embedded systems with proprietary software that do not allow any modifications. Modifications to these systems are only possible by firmware upgrades released by manufacturers. However, release times of these firmware upgrades are unpredictable, and they are usually for bug-fix purposes rather than being feature and capability improvements. Thus, these devices fail to provide the needed flexibility. Ability to provide timely custom solution that is well integrated into existing network infrastructure is the key factor for a successful wireless access service implementation. In this thesis work, the open source software called AWLP is designed, coded, tested, and released to public as a viable alternative for creating custom wireless access device.

This diploma thesis describes practical realization of entrance terminal, which enables transmission of data thanks to radio module ZigBee PAN4551 and Ethernet module Rabbit RCM3200. This entrance system uses Mifare RFID cards, with whose user will identify at the entrance terminal of the guarded object. Data are sent to server station by radio module ZigBee or Ethernet module Rabbit during demand of entrance. The database of all entrance rights of all users is stored on this server. Data system works up received data and sends them back to the terminal. One part of these data is the information about enabling of user entrance. The database system makes a list of passing through users. In the first part of this work whole conception of entrance terminal is suggested. Then basic demands of each block are described in details as well as their placement in guarded object. Next chapters describe basic function of terminal, electrical scheme, and system of power supplies for the access system. Also individual hardware components are chosen and described. In the on of the last chapter there is flow-process diagram of main loops for individual variants of terminal and interrupts functions from timer, serial link and external input from radio network MC13193 drawn. In the last chapter there is a show of server data application “AccessServer” and his basic description.

Las redes inal´ambricas actuales exhiben caracter´ısticas heterog´eneas de acceso m´ultiple mediante el despliegue, la coexistencia y la cooperaci´on de varias Tecnolog ´ıas de Acceso Radio (RAT2). En este escenario, la prestaci´on de servicios multimedia garantizando una cierta calidad de servicio (QoS3) es obligatoria. El objetivo global de las redes heterog´eneas de acceso inal´ambrico consiste en sustentar la realizaci´on del concepto ABC (del ingl´es Always Best Connected), en el que un usuario est´a siempre conectado a la RAT que mejor satisface sus necesidades de servicio en cualquier momento, en cualquier lugar, de cualquier modo. En este sentido, las estrat´egias de gesti´on de recursos radio comunes [del ingl´es, Common Radio Resource Management (CRRM)] se dise˜nan para proporcionar una utilizaci´on eficiente de los recursos radio y de espectro radioel´ectrico dentro de la red heterog´enea, ofreciendo un mejor rendimiento en comparaci´on con la realizaci´on independiente de RRM en cada RAT. Adem´as, los recursos de espectro asignados a cada una de las RATs deben ser utilizado de manera eficiente, ya que se trata de un recurso escaso y costoso. En este sentido, conceptos y metodolog´ıas de radio cognitiva (del ingl´es Cognitive Radio o CR) se han aplicado a la gesti´on del espectro, permitiendo una compartici´on dinamico-oportunista del mismo. En estos casos, el espectro sujeto a licencia se abre hacia el acceso de usuarios sin licencia siempre que no perjudiquen y que el funcionamiento libre de interferencias est´e garantizado. Esta tesis analiza estrategias de gesti´on de recursos radio y de espectro para ofrecer un uso mayor y eficiente de los escasos recursos radio y de espectro con el objetivo final de aumentar al m´aximo la capacidad de usuario, garantizando los requerimientos de QoS. En concreto, estas tesis se centra primero en como seleccionar una RAT al inicio de una llamada/sesi´on (en adelante, selecci´on inicial de RAT) en una red de acceso heterog´enea. Un modelo de Markov ha sido desarrollado para definir la asignaci´on de m´ultiples servicios (multi-servicio) en m´ultiples RATs (multi-acceso). En este marco, varias pol´ıticas de selecci´on de RAT son propuestas y evaluadas, gen´ericamente clasific´andose en pol´ıticas basadas en servicio (SB4) y basadas en balanceo de carga (LB5). Adem´as, el rendimiento de las pol´ıticas de selecci´on de RATs en escenarios de acceso limitado debido a la deficiente cobertura radio, la falta de disponibilidad de terminales multi-modo y la incompatibilidad entre RAT y servicios tambi´en es evaluada. Principios espec´ıficos para la asignaci´on de servicios a RATs ser´an provistos en los escenarios antes mencionados con el objetivo general de aumentar la capacidad de usuarios, garantizando los requisitos m´ınimos de calidad de servicio. Finalmente, la congesti´on en el acceso radio tambi´en se trata en este escenario multi-acceso/multi-servicio y el impacto de la selecci´on de RAT evaluado. Los principios para la asignaci´on inicial de RAT con tal de evitar la congesti´on radio ser´an tambi´en proporcionados. En segundo lugar, esta tesis investiga sobre la forma de maximizar el uso eficiente del espectro sujeto a licencia (o licenciado) por medio del acceso din´amicooportunista de espectro a usuarios sin licencia. En este sentido, se concibe un modelo de Markov para captar el problema del uso compartido de espectro entre usuarios con y sin licencia. Un modelo basado en sensado de espectro se propone con el fin de detectar porciones de espectro no utilizados (en ingl´es white spaces) que pueden ser usados por los usuarios sin licencia mientras este siga libre. En este marco, los beneficios obtenidos de la compartici´on del espectro son investigados y las ventajas que implican evaluadas. En concreto, se eval´ua el rendimiento obtenido al ajustar el punto de funcionamiento (en ingl´es operating point ) del mecanismo de sensado, el cual determina los errores de no-detecci´on y falsa-alarma. Por otra parte, sistemas de canalizaci´on de espectro fijos versus adaptativos ser´an propuestos y analizados bajo dos disciplinas de servicio diferentes, cuya duraci´on (o tiempo de permanencia en el sistema) esta basada en tiempo y en contenido respectivamente. / Current wireless networks exhibit heterogeneous multi-access features by means of the coexisting and cooperative deployment of several Radio Access Technologies (RATs). In this scenario, the provision of multimedia services with ensured Quality of Service (QoS) is mandatory. The overall goal of heterogeneous wireless access networks is to enable the realization of the Always Best Connected concept in which a user is seamlessly connected to the RAT best suiting its service requirements anytime, anywhere, anyhow. In this sense, Common Radio Resource Management (CRRM) strategies are devoted to provide an efficient utilization of radio resources within the heterogeneous network offering improved performances as opposed to performing stand-alone RRM in each RAT. In addition, allocated spectrum resources to each RAT must be efficiently utilized since it is a scarce and expensive resource. In this respect, cognitive radio concepts and methodologies have been applied to spectrum management by enabling dynamic/opportunistic spectrum sharing. In these scenarios, licensed spectrum is opened towards unlicensed access provided a non-harmful operation is guaranteed. This dissertation discusses both radio resource and spectrum management strategies to provide an utmost and efficient use of scarce radio/spectrum resources with the overall goal of maximizing user capacity while guaranteeing QoS constraints.Specifically, the thesis is first focused on how to select an appropriate RAT upon call/session initiation (henceforth, initial RAT selection) in a heterogeneous access network. A Markovian framework is developed to such extent supporting the allocation of multiple service-type users (multi-service) on multiple RATs (multi-access). Under this framework, several RAT selection policies are proposed and evaluated, broadly categorized into service-based (SB) and load-balancing (LB). In addition, the performance of RAT selection policies in access-limited scenarios due to poor radio coverage, non multi-mode terminal availability and RAT-service incompatibility is also evaluated. Specific guiding principles for the allocation of services on several RATs are provided in the abovementioned scenarios with the overall goal of increasing user capacity while guaranteeing minimum QoS requirements. Finally, radio access congestion is also addressed in this multi-access/multi-service scenario and the impact RAT selection assessed. Suitable allocation principles avoiding congestion are also provided.Secondly, this dissertation investigates on how to efficiently maximize the use of licensed spectrum by means of dynamic/opportunistic unlicensed spectrum access. Hereof, a Markovian framework is also devised to capture the problem of licensed spectrum sharing towards unlicensed users. A sensing-based spectrum awareness model is proposed in order to detect unused spectrum (so-called white spaces) which may be accessed by unlicensed users while remaining unused. Under this framework, the benefits of spectrum sharing are investigated and the involved gains assessed. Specifically, the sensing-throughput tradeoff and the adjustment of the sensing mechanism’s operating point, which tradeoffs missed-detection and false-alarm errors, is evaluated. Moreover, fixed vs. adaptive spectrum channelization schemes are proposed and analyzed under two different service disciplines considering time-based and volume-based content delivery.

For opportunistic spectrum access and spectrum sharing in cognitive radio networks, one key problem is how to develop wireless access schemes for secondary users so that harmful interference to primary users can be avoided and quality-of-service (QoS) of secondary users can be guaranteed. In this research, dynamic wireless access protocols for secondary users are designed and optimized for both infrastructure-based and ad-hoc wireless networks. Under the infrastructure-based model, the secondary users are connected through a controller (i.e., an access point). In particular, the problem of wireless access for eHealth applications is considered. In a single service cell, an innovative wireless access scheme, called electromagnetic interference (EMI)-aware prioritized wireless access, is proposed to address the issues of EMI to the medical devices and QoS differentiation for different eHealth applications. Afterwards, the resource management problem for multiple service cells, specifically, in multiple spatial reuse time-division multiple access (STDMA) networks is addressed. The problem is formulated as a dual objective optimization problem that maximizes the spectrum utilization of secondary users and minimizes their power consumption subject to the EMI constraints for active and passive medical devices and minimum throughput guarantee for secondary users. Joint scheduling and power control algorithms based on greedy approaches are proposed to solve the problem with much less computational complexity. In an ad-hoc wireless network, the robust transmission scheduling and power control problem for collision-free spectrum sharing between secondary and primary users in STDMA wireless networks is investigated. Traditionally, the problem only considers the average link gains; therefore, QoS violation can occur due to improper power allocation with respect to instantaneous channel gain realization. To overcome this problem, a robust power control problem is formulated. A column generation based algorithm is proposed to solve the problem by considering only the potential subset of variables when solving the problem. To increase the scalability, a novel distributed two-stage algorithm based on the distributed column generation method is then proposed to obtain the near-optimal solution of the robust transmission schedules for vertical spectrum sharing in an ad-hoc wireless network.

For opportunistic spectrum access and spectrum sharing in cognitive radio networks, one key problem is how to develop wireless access schemes for secondary users so that harmful interference to primary users can be avoided and quality-of-service (QoS) of secondary users can be guaranteed. In this research, dynamic wireless access protocols for secondary users are designed and optimized for both infrastructure-based and ad-hoc wireless networks. Under the infrastructure-based model, the secondary users are connected through a controller (i.e., an access point). In particular, the problem of wireless access for eHealth applications is considered. In a single service cell, an innovative wireless access scheme, called electromagnetic interference (EMI)-aware prioritized wireless access, is proposed to address the issues of EMI to the medical devices and QoS differentiation for different eHealth applications. Afterwards, the resource management problem for multiple service cells, specifically, in multiple spatial reuse time-division multiple access (STDMA) networks is addressed. The problem is formulated as a dual objective optimization problem that maximizes the spectrum utilization of secondary users and minimizes their power consumption subject to the EMI constraints for active and passive medical devices and minimum throughput guarantee for secondary users. Joint scheduling and power control algorithms based on greedy approaches are proposed to solve the problem with much less computational complexity. In an ad-hoc wireless network, the robust transmission scheduling and power control problem for collision-free spectrum sharing between secondary and primary users in STDMA wireless networks is investigated. Traditionally, the problem only considers the average link gains; therefore, QoS violation can occur due to improper power allocation with respect to instantaneous channel gain realization. To overcome this problem, a robust power control problem is formulated. A column generation based algorithm is proposed to solve the problem by considering only the potential subset of variables when solving the problem. To increase the scalability, a novel distributed two-stage algorithm based on the distributed column generation method is then proposed to obtain the near-optimal solution of the robust transmission schedules for vertical spectrum sharing in an ad-hoc wireless network.