Dynamic priority queueing of handoff requests in PCS

In this paper, an analytical framework which employs a delay-dependent queue discipline with two classes of priority for handoff calls is considered. Results obtained with the analytical framework are compared with the simulation results of Ebersman and Tonguz (1999) and it is shown that the accuracy of the analytical approximation is better than 95% for traffic loads of practical interest. The benefit of delay-dependent queueing compared to FIFO queueing increases as the handoff traffic increases.