Interference-aware scheme to improve distributed caching in cellular networks via D2D underlay communications
Keywords:
Stochastic Geometry, Cellular communications, Distributed Caching, Coverage probability, D2D
Abstract
Underlay Device-to-Device (D2D) communications is a promising networking technology intended to boost thespectral efficiency of future cellular networks, including 5G and beyond. When used for distributed caching, where cellulardevices store popular files for direct exchange later with other devices away from the cellular infrastructure, the technologybears more fruits such as enhancing throughput, reducing latency and offloading the infrastructure. However, due to theirnon-orthogonality, underlay D2D communications can result in excessive interference to the cellular user. To avoid thisproblem, the present article proposes a scheme with two interference-reduction elements: a guard zone intended to allowD2D communications only for devices far enough from the base station (BS), and a pairing strategy intended to allow D2Dpairing for only devices that are close enough to each other. We assess the performance of the scheme using a stochasticgeometry (SG) model, through which we characterize the coverage probability of the cellular user. This probability is aprincipal indicator of maintaining the quality of service (QoS) of the cellular user and of enabling successful caching for theD2D user. We introduce in the process a novel empirical technique which, given a desired level of interference, identifiesan upper bound for the distance between two devices to be paired without exceeding that level. We finally validate theanalytical findings obtained from the model by intensive simulation to ensure the correctness of both the model and thescheme performance. A salient feature of the scheme is that it requires for its implementation no software or hardwaremodification in the deviceReferences
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Advanced Computer Science and Applications, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1373–1383, 2023, doi:10.14569/IJACSA.2023.01406145.
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Communications Underlaying Cellular Networks,” Wireless Personal Communications, vol. 124, no. 3, pp. 2723–2733, 2022,
doi:10.1007/s11277-022-09486-4.
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Channel State Information,” Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 1189–1213, 2022, doi:10.1007/s12083-
021-01265-5.
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Unlicensed Spectrum,” IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 2856–2866, 2022, doi:10.1109/JSYST.2021.3136208.
23. A. M. H. Alibraheemi, M. N. Hindia, K. Dimyati, T. F. T. M. N. Izam, J. Yahaya, F. Qamar, and Z. H. Abdullah, “A
Survey of Resource Management in D2D Communication for B5G Networks,” IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 7892–7923, 2023,
doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3238799.
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Clustering Technique with D2D Communication for Mission-Critical Applications,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications,
vol. 206, p. 103482, 2022, doi:10.1016/j.jnca.2022.103482.
25. L. Zhu and Y. Sun, “Uplink Performance Analysis in D2D-enabled Cellular Networks with Clustered Users,” Wireless Networks,
vol. 28, pp. 319–330, 2022, doi:10.1007/s11276-021-02869-8.
26. M. K. Benbraika, O. Kraa, Y. Himeur, K. Telli, S. Atalla, and W. Mansoor, “Interference Management Based on Meta-Heuristic
Algorithms in 5G Device-to-Device Communications,” Computers, vol. 13, no. 2, p. 44, 2024, doi:10.3390/computers13020044.
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Available at SSRN, vol. preprint research paper, 2023.
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Architectures, Protocols, and Energy-Efficient Strategies for Future Smart Cities,” International Journal of Intelligent Systems and
Applications in Engineering, vol. 12, no. 10S, pp. 168–174, 2024.
31. K. Ziadi and R. Asvadi, “A Device-to-Device Direct Discovery Algorithm to Mitigate the Collision Caused by Hidden Users,”
Physical Communication, vol. 52, p. 101608, 2022, doi:10.1016/j.phycom.2022.101608.
32. X. Lin, J. G. Andrews, and A. Ghosh, “Spectrum Sharing for Device-to-Device Communication in Cellular Networks,” IEEE
Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 6727–6740, 2014, doi:10.1109/TWC.2014.2360202.
33. H. Nassar, G. Taher, and E. El-Hady, “Stochastic geometric modelling and simulation of cellular systems for coverage probability
characterization,” ArXiv, 2021, doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2109.14063.
Published
2024-07-24
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Eleff, A., Mousa, M., & Nassar, H. (2024). Interference-aware scheme to improve distributed caching in cellular networks via D2D underlay communications. Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing, 12(6), 1873-1885. https://doi.org/10.19139/soic-2310-5070-2094
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