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An Improved EPS Handover Scheme for Seamless D2D Communications

끊김없는 D2D 통신을 위한 EPS 핸드오버 개선 방안

  • Kim, Jong-Chan (Dept. of Electronics & Communications Eng, Univ. of Kwangwoon) ;
  • Min, Sang-Won (Dept. of Electronics & Communications Eng, Univ. of Kwangwoon)
  • 김종찬 (광운대학교 전자통신공학과) ;
  • 민상원 (광운대학교 전자통신공학과)
  • Received : 2017.11.30
  • Accepted : 2018.07.01
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

Due to the spread of mobile devices and the introduction of high-quality services, mobile traffic is expected to increase sharply and overload of cellular networks is expected. D2D communication is a way to reduce the load and evolve to 5th generation. Since D2D communication directly communicates between the terminals, it can reduce the overload of the cellular network and improve energy efficiency, data rate and network performance. This paper proposes a D2D handover scheme for D2D communication in cellular networks. The cellular network is a 3GPP EPS, and the proposed D2D handover method improves the existing EPS handover process considering compatibility between existing EPS and D2D communication. We also demonstrate the superiority of the proposed handover scheme using the network simulator ns-3. Simulation results show that the proposed handover scheme is superior to existing handover methods in terms of CUE variation, packet transmission delay time, and throughput.

모바일 디바이스의 보급과 고품질 서비스의 등장으로 모바일 트래픽이 급격히 증가하여, 셀룰러 네트워크의 과부하가 예상된다. 부하를 줄이고 5세대로 진화하기 위한 방안으로는 D2D 통신이 있다. D2D 통신은 단말 간에 직접 통신하기 때문에 셀룰러 네트워크의 과부하를 줄여, 에너지 효율, 데이터 전송률 그리고 네트워크 성능을 향상시킬 수 있다. 본 논문은 셀룰러 네트워크에서 D2D 통신을 위한 D2D 핸드오버 방안을 제안한다. 셀룰러 네트워크는 3GPP EPS이며, 제안하는 D2D 핸드오버 방안은 기존 EPS와 D2D 통신의 호환성을 고려하여 기존 EPS 핸드오버 과정을 개선하였다. 또한 네트워크 시뮬레이터인 ns-3를 사용하여 제안하는 핸드오버 방안의 우수성을 입증하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 제안한 핸드오버 방안이 기존 핸드오버 방식에 비해 CUE 변화량, 패킷 전달 지연 시간 그리고 처리량 측면에서 우수하다는 것을 입증하였다.

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