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A Weight-Based Resource Scheduling Algorithm for Uplink LTE-A Femtocell Network

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SC-FDMA is the most suitable option for the LTE-A uplink. Contiguity plagiarism characteristics are required for optimum channel scheduling in an SC-FDMA system. The right scheduling in the uplink will maximise the user experience and network efficiency. Channel scheduling requires a proper formation of the matrix as an input. The structure of the matrix should be intelligent enough to consider the allocated bandwidth and number of serving users within the range of the active serving cell. In this paper, a weight based resource scheduling (WBRS) algorithm has proposed to improve the network performance in the LTE-A uplink femtocell network. Simulation results show that the WBRS performs better for uplink and eliminates the gap of the current channel scheduling algorithms for the LTE-A femtocell.

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Arafat, A.O., Gregory, M.A. A Weight-Based Resource Scheduling Algorithm for Uplink LTE-A Femtocell Network. Wireless Pers Commun 114, 1945–1961 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-020-07456-2

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