Average and peak interference management in W-CDMA UMTS

The definition and assessment of suitable radio resource management (RRM) strategies able to provide a required QoS in the framework of the UTRA segment of UMTS is a key issue for achieving the expectations created on 3G technology. This paper proposes and evaluates specific algorithms for the different RRM functions involved in the uplink direction. In particular, the admission control of a new connection, the congestion control mechanisms to deal with peak interference situations and the dynamic management of the transmission parameters are studied by considering interactive-like services as a reference.