Performance evaluation of dynamic cell zooming algorithms in omni-directional and sector-based cells

Abstract

This paper evaluates and highlights the performance of three dynamic cell zooming algorithms applied in both omni-directional and sector-based networks. A possible framework compatible with dynamic cell zooming algorithms for user's location detection is presented. The performance of each cell zooming algorithm is simulated in terms of power saving and possible outage in a full-day operation. According to simulated results, there is no significant difference between the performance of each algorithm and others at low traffic hours, but their performances are different at high traffic hours. From an overall comparison, the continuous cell zooming algorithm illustrates the best performance in terms of power saving, followed by fuzzy algorithm and then discrete algorithm. However, in terms of possible outage, the continuous algorithm is very sensitive to user movement and it shows a very high possible outage ratio. Meanwhile, the outage is totally removed in the discrete and fuzzy algorithms according to their concept. The dynamic cell zooming algorithms show a larger power saving in sector-based network since it hosts a more detailed plan to perform cell zooming.