Traffic simulation in urban cellular networks of Manhattan type

Abstract A theoretical study of traffic in cellular networks usually requires long and complex calculations. For this reason, simulation appears to be a practical alternative for analyzing traffic in mobile radio systems. This paper presents a traffic simulator for urban cellular networks of Manhattan type. The model implemented includes network organization, distinct consumers, and a classification process for frequency assignment. Several simulations have been realized in order to measure network performances in different situations. Different channel assignment techniques that are both fixed and dynamic, including those that are with or without channel reservation for handoffs are compared. The results of this traffic simulator comparison confirm the efficiency of this study tool for traffic in cellular systems used in an urban environment.

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