Utilization Optimization for OVSF Multi-code Assignment in WCDMA Networks

Radio resources, such as WCDMA OVSF codes, are scarce and valuable in cellular mobile networks, necessitating the need for their efficient use by network operators. Many OVSF code-assignment schemes for WCDMA networks have been widely studied. This paper proposes an evaluation model to accurately predict OVSF multi-code assignment performance in WCDMA networks. Theoretical and simulation results indicate that the proposed analytical model works to evaluate the multi-code assignment performance. Two important performance measures, call blocking probability (CBP) and bandwidth utilization (BU), are then adopted to solve a utilization optimization problem for WCDMA network planning and re-planning. The optimization problem applies a given traffic statistic and a specified maximum CBP constraint to maximize the BU by discovering the optimal number of basic-rate codes in a Node-B. Consequently, the operators will be able to use the results to deploy their codes flexibly, and to improve their profitability.

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mobile networks ； WCDMA ； OVSF code ； multi-code

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