Power-controlled multiple access with a queue-dependent backoff threshold

Jeffrey Mounzer, Kevin Schubert, Nicholas Bambos, Andrea Goldsmith

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Abstract

We propose and evaluate a new distributed algorithm for transmit power control (TPC) in wireless networks. We cast the TPC problem as a dynamic program which captures a fundamental tradeoff between transmit power and delay, and we use its solution to inform our design. The resulting algorithm is reminiscent of existing TPC approaches which seek to have each link maintain a constant signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR), but with a key difference: a queue-dependent backoff threshold which allows links to temporarily stop transmitting when the interference grows too large. In high interference scenarios, this difference allows our algorithm to automatically induce a network behavior similar to time-division multiple access (TDMA), without any explicit cross-link coordination. As a result of this behavior, we demonstrate that our algorithm can provide substantial throughput improvements over previous schemes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages4738-4744
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781479935116
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 9 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2014 - Austin, United States
Duration: Dec 8 2014Dec 12 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2014

Other

Other2014 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin
Period12/8/1412/12/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Communication

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