Distributed approximation of cellular coverage

Boaz Patt-Shamir, Dror Rawitz, Gabriel Scalosub

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Abstract

We consider the following model of cellular networks. Each base station has a given finite capacity, and each client has some demand and profit. A client can be covered by a specific subset of the base stations, and its profit is obtained only if its demand is provided in full. The goal is to assign clients to base stations, so that the overall profit is maximized subject to base station capacity constraints. In this work, we present a distributed algorithm for the problem, that runs in polylogarithmic time, and guarantees an approximation ratio close to the best known ratio achievable by a centralized algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)402-408
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Parallel and Distributed Computing
Volume72
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The work of Boaz Patt-Shamir is supported in part by Israel Science Foundation (grant 1372/09 ) and by the Israel Ministry of Science and Technology .

Funding

The work of Boaz Patt-Shamir is supported in part by Israel Science Foundation (grant 1372/09 ) and by the Israel Ministry of Science and Technology .

FundersFunder number
Israel Ministry of Science and Technology
Israel Science Foundation1372/09

    Keywords

    • Assignment problem
    • Cellular networks
    • Distributed algorithms

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