Title
Dynamic Algorithm for Interference Mitigation Between Cells in Networks Operating in the 250 MHz Band
Date Issued
2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Melgarejo D.C.
Filho L.Q.R.D.C.
De Medeiros A.A.M.H.
Neto C.L.
Figueiredo F.L.
Universidade Federal de Lavras
Publisher(s)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Abstract
The growing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) applications in agribusiness increases the necessity of reliable and secure connectivity in rural areas. Thus, in the particular case of Brazil, some initiatives aim to take advantage of frequency bands dedicated to limited private services. For instance, cellular networks based on orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) in 250 MHz bands require specialized adaptations because the interference between cells increases when these systems operate in the Very High Frequency (VHF) band. This work presents an analysis based on a reliable simulation of interference mitigation in OFDMA systems at 250 MHz using a network simulator. The simulator is calibrated with data obtained in the field by an extensive and rigorous drive test. Therefore, the analysis is based on a comparison of traditional frequency reuse schemes with a machine learning approach based on deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to reduce inter-cell interference. The numerical results indicate that the DRL approach outperforms the traditional frequency reuse (FR) schemes in four different typical agribusiness scenarios.
Start page
33803
End page
33815
Volume
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Telecomunicaciones
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85127529406
Source
IEEE Access
ISSN of the container
21693536
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